Re: [GTW] Can't assign uniform to non-binary staff members

I have actually just realised the importance of the scars that have been added for representation. With everything going drastically wrong with the broken controls and crashing since the disastrous update last week, I missed what the scars actually were. It's the one shining light. It's going to mean something to a lot of people to see the addition of things like top surgery scars and I'm really happy for people that they'll get to see that in the game.

I hadn't even looked, in all the chaos I ended up seeing them properly in a media article. I'm proud of that inclusion.👏

Heya @simsplayer818,

I've moved this to the Bug Report section of the forum. Could you please edit your original post to fill out the bug report template?

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Thanks!

Product: The Sims 4
Platform:
Which language are you playing the game in?
How often does the bug occur?
What is your current game version number?
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed?
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves?
What happens when the bug occurs?
What do you expect to see?
Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods?
Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system?

Product: The Sims 4
Platform:Xbox Series S
Which language are you playing the game in? English
How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)
What is your current game version number? 1.70.3.2310
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? Courtyard Oasis, Island Living, Luxury Party, Laundry Day, Snowy Escape, Vintage Glamour, Nifty Knitting, Jungle Adventure, Realm of Magic, Bowling Night, Cats and Dogs, My First Pet, Outdoor Retreat, Country Kitchen, Throwback Fit, Toddler, Dream Home Decorator, Fitness, Romantic Garden, Dine Out, Movie Hangout, Discover University, Gnome on the Go, Perfect Patio, Spa Day, Kids Room, Industrial Loft, Parenthood, Backyard, Strangerville, Moschino, Animal Hats, Tiny Living, City Living, Get Famous, Life of the Party, Get to Work, Up all Night, Cottage Living, Get Together, Seasons, Cool Kitchen, Grims Guitar, Incheon Arrivals, Fashion Street, Blooming Rooms, Paranormal, Eco Living, Decor to the Max, Carnaval Streetwear, Moonlight Chic, Wedding Stories, Desert Luxe, Pastel Pop, Everyday Clutter, Little Campers
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Hire a non binary staff member in a retail lot and try to assign a uniform. 
What happens when the bug occurs? There's a message telling you no male/female Sims work there so you can't assign a uniform.
What do you expect to see? I should be able to assign a uniform, maybe a gender neutral option would help.
Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? On console - never used.
Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? Yes

Please describe the patch or change you made. The introduction of non binary Sims.

It seems straightforward to fix if uniforms could be gender neutral or have a gender neutral option alongside the male/female options. Thanks.

I've very quickly tested this on a restaurant today. I turned a coffee shop into a restaurant and got my current Sims to buy it just for a short time. I staffed it with 2 out of the 3 staff being non binary. Because the uniforms are assigned automatically unlike the retail lots where you assign by gender manually, I didn't get the error message this time. I didn't edit the outfits because I wanted to test what would happen without interfering with the process. Next time I'll just edit them all to be gender neutral.

I think the non binary chef looks perfectly acceptable in their outfit (attached). However the host's outfit wasn't quite as suitable going by their usual style. So since I couldn't assign a different outfit I exited to manage worlds and found the Sim in other households then changed their clothing preferences to masculine, that automatically changed the staff outfit when I went back to the game. It's not the most perfect solution but I think the results are maybe more appropriate. I'm just going from people in my own circle IRL in deciding what clothing would and wouldn't be appropriate but I know everyone is different and that's kind of the point. I think the problem was more that they had to wear the female uniform and they were put in a skirt. It reminded me of a similar story I was told recently of someone struggling with their identity and being told to put on a dress and deal with it, so I think that's why I'm invested in this process because of personal stories like that.

I'm going to design gender neutral uniforms anyway and where I get the error message they can just be without uniforms. 

Edit: I've now tested the Vet's too. I edited the chosen member of staff in Other Households to make them non binary. It worked just the same as the restaurant with uniform automatically assigned based on their clothing preferences from CAS. I didn't get an error message.