I got to the Stormcloak city assuming i would join with them since the game starts with you being executed by the Empire, only to find out they're weird racists. These are my only options?? Really??

The lede they bury is that AI doesnt "leave you behind" because the folks who got to it first are doing better work, it leaves you "behind" as bosses have made it clear that "dogshit with a polished façade" is preferable to quality and competency.

The fact of the matter is that bad actors have exploited cis people's disgust and reticence when it comes to viewing trans existence as just as worth of dignity, respect, and support. So even when we're trying to talk about a blatant attack on our rights, people turn up with conspiracy theories.