First shout out to Complex sims for the items that were added. Second, Why are we get Brazilian food instead of soul food like Shrimp and Grits, Fried Chicken with mac and cheese, Peach cobbler, cornbread, candied yams, collard greens, black eyed peas, oxtails etc? I am love the additional food but it feels like black history month is represented on a very small scale by comparison to other months. Hispanic Heritage month we got a grill and like 5 more dishes and I am not even going to talk about the food that has been added Christmas and this recent patch sheesh. We get a durag, a robe and a bonnet?? That is all??? Doesn't feel fair EA, just saying.

How come there seems to be no African culture of foods, clothing & objects in the game?

There's a whole slew of cuisines that could be loosely bundled into "African". It even has it's own separate entry in Wikipedia! : )https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_African_cuisinesI'm sure there is plenty of food for thought there. Pun intended.

"StuffyMarx;c-18055357" wrote:There's a whole slew of cuisines that could be loosely bundled into "African". It even has it's own separate entry in Wikipedia! : )https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_African_cuisinesI'm sure there is plenty of food for thought there. Pun intended.I am not sure what you are trying to say here. No sarcasm, I am really unclear.

Anyways it feels like inclusivity extends only to the people that work for EA.

"SERVERFRA;c-18055306" wrote:How come there seems to be no African culture of foods, clothing & objects in the game?What about the jogger prints that seem to have an african inspired pattern? Am I thinking of the right one?

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SEREFRAS
Seasoned Veteran
3 years ago
How come there seems to be no African culture of foods, clothing & objects in the game?
StuffyMarx
3 years ago
There's a whole slew of cuisines that could be loosely bundled into "African". It even has it's own separate entry in Wikipedia! : )
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_African_cuisines
I'm sure there is plenty of food for thought there. Pun intended.
keekee53
Seasoned Newcomer
3 years ago
"StuffyMarx;c-18055357" wrote:
There's a whole slew of cuisines that could be loosely bundled into "African". It even has it's own separate entry in Wikipedia! : )
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_African_cuisines
I'm sure there is plenty of food for thought there. Pun intended.

I am not sure what you are trying to say here. No sarcasm, I am really unclear.
keekee53
Seasoned Newcomer
3 years ago
Anyways it feels like inclusivity extends only to the people that work for EA.
Bmm209
3 years ago
"SERVERFRA;c-18055306" wrote:
How come there seems to be no African culture of foods, clothing & objects in the game?

What about the jogger prints that seem to have an african inspired pattern? Am I thinking of the right one?
keekee53
Seasoned Newcomer
3 years ago
"EliteGirl;c-18056166" wrote:
No offense but I don't know why this thread isn't being noticed by a lot of "The Sims 4" fans. This is a big issue going on, diversity for Africans and African Americans needs to be represented in the game.

sure is frustrating. This is why I say they do not do representation well. No offense to complex sims but black history month being summed up to a durag and a bonnet is a problem for me. Where is the food, culture, representation??
SEREFRAS
Seasoned Veteran
3 years ago
I agree. Black Matters.
logionX
Seasoned Hotshot
3 years ago
"keekee53;c-18056599" wrote:
"EliteGirl;c-18056166" wrote:
No offense but I don't know why this thread isn't being noticed by a lot of "The Sims 4" fans. This is a big issue going on, diversity for Africans and African Americans needs to be represented in the game.

sure is frustrating. This is why I say they do not do representation well. No offense to complex sims but black history month being summed up to a durag and a bonnet is a problem for me. Where is the food, culture, representation??

My best guess is that they did not have enough resources to do that, so they had to decide what to focus on.

They have added new hairstyles that suit african and african american sims but that has kinda been added over the year, not during this month specifically.

I know that's not the same as recognizing black history month, but I think that they often do not get enough resources or time to do what they want.
ExxCee
Seasoned Newcomer
3 years ago
"SERVERFRA;c-18055306" wrote:
How come there seems to be no African culture of foods, clothing & objects in the game?

I would love an African EP really building out from Nigerian, Egyptian, Moroccan, Kenyan, and South African cultures, cuisines, scenery... I'm amazed at the lack of proper inclusion for different cultures beyond holiday worlds.
StuffyMarx
3 years ago
"keekee53;c-18055569" wrote:
I am not sure what you are trying to say here. No sarcasm, I am really unclear.

There is no shortage of dishes that the developers could use for inspiration. A ten-second search uncovered a treasure trove of examples. My reply was in reference to SERVERFRA's question (second in the thread).