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>Women are...
>Men are...
Such gendered generalizations are shallow. But more to the point, many Ascended Astarion sisters are, to this day, still adamant that he's not controlling or abusive, that he didn't lose his remaining humanity in ascending - even though the dev notes, Welch, and Mintharafag all provided solid arguments to the contrary. More than insecurity, this is denial about a character they supposedly wholly embrace, with all his flaws and imperfections. I won't make generalizations about women. We can start with the Ascended sisters.