Estraven is basically the Spock of The Left Hand of Darkness in that both characters are meant to be viewed as austere and stoic by the audience but are actually so fucking wild by the standards of their home cultures.
Like yes Estraven is polite and reserved but he also broke every Karhidish taboo. Every single one of them. There’s a reason he’s called Estraven the Traitor. By Karhidish standards, he is the chainsmoking tattooed guy with a loud motorcycle that your mom warns you to stay away from.









