All of AMC's shows (at least the ones I have watched in recent times) seem to be jumping on the Wokeness bandwagon to varying degrees. Now, obviously, these kinds of things aren't inherently bad. It's all about how you approach it. Badlands, for example, is in fact a very diverse show, when it comes to cast etc. But you tend not to think about it, because it is normally done quite organically. But when they handle these topics in such a heavy-handed fashion (which seems to be happening more and more), to the point where it can screw with the actual story narrative in some of these shows, it becomes irritating.
In this case, it's irritating because Gaius has never been anything but loyal and devoted to her. Yet she treats him like a walking dildo that can fight.