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Baldur's Gate, as a whole, has undergone significant diversification. There is a more prominent representation of diverse, queer, and female characters who hold named positions of power compared to named white male characters within the game. Furthermore, some seemingly ordinary white male characters have been portrayed as unintelligent, miserly, hateful, or abusive.

Within the local church, there is a situation where refugees are being turned away, while blonde white male members of the congregation are accusing them of being responsible for a murder. The diverse local population can be observed protesting next to the news agency, where they refer to a white bearded guard as a "hog." Additionally, the local Circus in Baldur's Gate is managed by a drag queen who uses she/her pronouns and potentially hosts the highest number of children in the game, aside from the Druid's Grove.

Regarding romantic encounters in the game, there is a perception of forceful inclusion, even though players have the option to decline these advances. The flirting can be overt, sometimes inconsistent with the characters' backstories. I have identified at least 20 overtly homosexual couples in the game, including major main story NPCs, and none of them are depicted as "villains." In contrast, among the straight couples I've encountered or seen remnants of, all 19 out of 19 are portrayed as either evil, radical, cowardly, hateful, or incompetent.

In the character creator, there is a notable absence of gender-specific labels for Female and Male, which are instead represented by nameless body type buttons. Additionally, both male and female characters can have male or female voices, and beards can be applied to characters of either gender. The Hireling system restricts players to preset characters, with a prevalence of masculine women and effeminate men. Notably, the first available option among hirelings is a dark-skinned female Gold dwarf Barbarian with shaved sides and a beard.

Set in the '30s, this film follows three friends who find themselves at the center of one of the most shocking plots in American history.

Set against the backdrop of early 20th-century Amsterdam, the film follows Violet's tumultuous journey as she grapples with her haunting past and strives to find her artistic voice.

Amidst the bohemian atmosphere, she forms complex relationships with fellow struggling creatives, including the reclusive painter Marcel Van Den Berg (Matthias Schoenaerts) and the self-doubting writer Zachary Bennett (Bradley Cooper). As Violet's mental state frays and artistic obsession intensifies, the lines between reality and illusion blur, culminating in a climactic exploration of the human psyche and the transformative power of art.