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absolutgrndzer0's avatar
absolutgrndzer0
Seasoned Veteran
4 hours ago

The Inclusive changes are nice, but has a few issues that bother me still...

So first let me say the inclusive with using spouse and partner is great, however... I feel like it was done wrong and not enough. Let me explain.

So first, we get spouse and partner no matter what now. Don't like it, but I can accept it.

Thing is, we have Mother and Father, Son and Daughter, all tied to the CAS Sex (not gender orientation or pronouns.)  So if you make a transgender Sim, but choose to make them Male Sex but Feminine frame, and female pronouns... they still use SON/FATHER/UNCLE/NEWPHEW designations.   Vice versa for trans men.  It's only if you make their CAS Sex female then swap their gender choice to match.  Which works, but might not always be the story one wants to tell.  Same with Non-Binary.  Don't know a any non-binary assigned female at birth person that like to be called daughter.

So, what I think should be done is to stick an extra option on gender that is "Gender words" or whatever you want to call it, where you pick if you want to be referred to as male, female, or non-binary then the game will place that word in all the relevant places for you, just as it does now only more dynamic than just CAS Sex = Daughter regardless of any other choices in CAS.

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  • I believe a fairly decent update or fix to family trees is planned (maybe this means also family member assignments too (in and out of CAS)). Hopefully, it will include pronouns for other languages (as I believe many if not most are still not available), as well as better pronoun assignment for family members.

    Try to look out (and give feedback) for these official EA information gathering posts usually available on Reddit, Discord and sometimes users post here as well with the corresponding links so everyone can participate (hopefully!), example Food, Dining and Drink Feedback | EA Forums - 13372127

    EA reps/devs still do claim they keep an eye out on this forum too, but it helps to also provide on official information gathering posts.

  • I actually dislike the forced gender neutral language. I actually had to find a mod that changed it back to fiance/fiancee and husband/wife. It would have been better to just add the other terms rather than get rid of the gendered terms. 

  • HollownessDevour's avatar
    HollownessDevour
    Seasoned Ace
    1 hour ago

    I would like the choice. Not just in options but also per couple (so it can be blanketed either way or individually set). I mean, I think inclusion means including—not replacing.

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