The official Grand Theft Auto 6 teaser has only been out for a few hours, but the internet’s brightest gaming brains have already asked the most essential question: Will there be a trans person in GTA 6? That’s correct; many gamers are concerned that Rockstar Games’ first 3D female player character is transgender.
This inquiry is not being posed in good faith, in case it isn’t painfully evident. This week, an unexpected tweet grabbed the gaming industry by storm, causing fear over GTA becoming “woke.” In a now-viral tweet, Media Matters’ Ari Drennen summarized the difficulty, adding, “They’re trans investigating GTA 6 characters now.”
So, how did this happen? It all stems from a unique and unusual myth spread by YouTuber Keemstar’s DramaAlert and how a falsehood travels over the internet faster than the truth.
Is Lucia Trans GTA 6?
They’re transvestigating GTA 6 characters now ☠️ pic.twitter.com/4junQRXCHq
— Ari Drennen (@AriDrennen) December 5, 2023
The big GTA 6 transvestigation began on December 4, when the first official GTA 6 trailer was released. Lucia, the first 3D GTA female player character, was “rumored to be transgender” (and that the creator behind the account “would,” presumably, meet up with her), according to DramaAlert.
The allegation was made on the DramaAlert Twitter feed, which quoted a Reddit post headlined “Grand Theft Auto 6, 1st ever female protagonist is a trans woman!?!?”
For the record, there is no proof that GTA 6’s Lucia is trans in the Reddit thread. In July 2022, a Redditor stated that “rumors are circling that Rockstar made the female protagonist a trans woman” and wondered if gamers would still buy the game if the accusation were true.
The poster presented no proof, nor did they demonstrate that rumors were even spreading. In summary, DramaAlert’s tweet is predicated on a non-existent post.
Nonetheless, DramaAlert’s post rapidly went viral, instilling dread in gamers that, oh no, Lucia may be trans! “Damn, they got GTA too?” terrified Barstool’s Jack McGuire on Twitter. Another player stated that “if the main character of GTA is transgender, they can keep it.”
Fortunately, most Twitter users are riffing on DramaAlert for the assertion despite the fact that it lacks evidence. Some said that DramaAlert is simply inciting negative emotions that would lead to hate of trans persons.
Mom can you come pick me up they’re transvestigating pixels https://t.co/SaMud8oa1I
— e (@vgkounola) December 5, 2023
Others stated that the transvestigation conspiracy theory attitude, in which people strive to “prove” that others are concealing their transgender identity, has “done irreparable damage to people’s brains.”
To be clear, it would be fantastic if Lucia were transgender. As a trans woman who is incredibly enthusiastic about GTA 6, I would want to see myself portrayed front and center in one of our generation’s most significant games.
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However, many gamers are concerned about Lucia’s gender since they do not want to play as a trans woman in the video game. They perceive it as condescending, humiliating, and “forcing” diversity on their activity. In other words, their inquiry stems from a place of negativity, intolerance, and dread. They are sure that Lucia is a cisgender woman.
So, no, there is no evidence that Lucia is transgender. Of course, if she were, I would be overjoyed. However, any “rumors” concerning her gender are absolutely false.
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