In Defense of Róisín Garrity - A Traumaqueer's Perspective

There is a developing sentiment around Róisín Garrity, a character from the 2026 racing game Screamer, that she is a bitchy hot-head who needs to shut the fuck up. Lots of this is coming from dipshit misogynistic 'men' who honestly just hate when any woman is anything but docile and obedient, but there are a few friends of mine who do genuinely hate her guts. They're not necessarily wrong for feeling that way, at least not at the surface; she IS hot-headed, she IS very demeaning to her team, and she DOES cause real damage to people she should be caring about. However, it is surface-level. If I dig into her character, I believe I'll give you good reasons to change your mind - or, at least, hate her a bit less. I'm going to assume you've played through the entirety of Screamer's Tournament mode if you read beyond this point; if you haven't yet done so, CLICK AWAY. SPOILERS ARE AHEAD. Come back to this blog post afterwards to avoid spoiling the story for yourself, and to truly understand…