Wow. Sometimes when I hear about Internet kerfluffles it really makes me question people's sanity. An old saying that I think is really useful in many situations (and should not be confused with the ends justify the means) is let not the perfect be the enemy of the good. I hadn't heard of Red Strings Club before but if you are presenting this kerfluffle fairly, that is ridiculous.
Anyway - that wasn't really the point of your review, and I shouldn't let it sidetrack me from saying - terrific review! There is obviously a place for wish-fulfillment fantasy land where nothing problematic ever happens - and I can see why it would be very welcome when there is still so much negativity surrounding transgender issues in the world at large. But to answer your question I should certainly hope this approach is not necessary, and I hope future authors / game designers / producers don't compromise their vision while producing LGBT inclusive materials out of fear of the "Internet call out culture".
Happy to see you still producing quality material here, every time I stop by and read one of your posts I am impressed. Keep it up my friend!
Much love - Carl
Thanks so much to you and to @curie for the kind words and promotion!
I should probably have hunted up a few links for my intro, there. This is the VICE Waypoint review I had in mind that kicked off said kerfuffle. "Don't deadname. Ever." I get the impression the pushback against the VICE piece proved stronger than the outrage on its side, at least! In any case, the Twitterverse conversation around Red Strings Club made for quite the mental backdrop as I read "Cat Wishes", so I thought I'd bring it up as a point of context.
There is room in this world of infinite media both for messy painful stories and unproblematic fluff, I do hope!