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Hi, I have noticed that there are not currently gender neutral relationship options in CAS, for example "spouse" instead of husband/wife, "sibling" instead of sister/brother, "parent" instead of mom/dad. That would really add to the already expanding inclusivity brought by this update!! :D
Sounds an useless update on the sims 4.... Instead of add new good content for game, you do this. At least an option to disable this feature in settings would be interesting, i don't care about pronouns.
- PatrickClSim3Low4 years agoSeasoned Hotshot
To all peoplr who want this option out; What are your pronouns and how we are supposed to call you. You understand that pronouns are part of every language right?
You don't have to use it, its just your privileges showing
- 4 years ago
Not an answer.
Look the way I see, we already have custom genders. People who identify as male want to make themselves... they'll make themselves male, they won't make themselves female and then just use male pronouns and if they do then why bother using the male pronoun if they still make themselves female? You can also already make someone genetically one gender but look pretty much indistinguishable from the next. Reason it's useless, you can pretty much already do it.
- 4 years ago
As far as I have seen, this "useless" feature is a very requested one. Outside gameplay-centered requests (such as cars, baby re-do and generations) and big fix requests, more representation seems to have been a hugely requested thing for the Sims 4.
People have brought up the different ways they'd like to express their "simselves", and Maxis has listened, bringing more gender configurations, lifestyles, skin tones, clothing options and such to the game.The way you opt out from this update is exactly the same as you opt out from wild hair dyes, adult beverages and surströmming: just don't use them.
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(CM: Edited to remove baiting portion per the forum rules)
- simsplayer8184 years agoHero
I applaud it. I knew nothing much about the subject really until several years ago I was educated by the bravest kid I've ever met in my life on their prom night as their authentic self for the first time.
I want kids like that to be able to play this game and have it feel relevant to them just as it is to me. I don't want them to play it and feel like the world doesn't accept them. Being a christian to me means putting out kindness and acceptance, not judgement...never judgement. I guess we interpret it in different ways.
If you don't want to use it, you don't have to. But one day a kid you know might just show you their struggle and you'll understand how important this change is. It doesn't exclude anyone, it welcomes them.
Edit. This is a friendly community and a place to discuss game related issues, it's not Twitter. Let's keep it that way. We are inclusive.
- xochiquetzl_xkvn4 years agoSeasoned Ace
It's not useless because some people do not apply gendered language to themselves, and if they make a version of themselves in game the game will constantly "He/Him" or "She/Her" at them and that's not how they refer to themselves. If you were male you wouldn't want someone constantly calling you "she/her," and if you were female you wouldn't want someone constantly calling you "he/him."
Not every Sim I have needs this option, but I'm running out and changing Darling Walsh's pronouns right now.
If you don't like the feature, no one is making you use it. You can ignore it and it will call all your male Sims "he/him" and all your female Sims "she/her" without your intervention.
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