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6 years ago
"Najah177;c-17298289" wrote:
When the black girl said, "I asked my mom why was I black?" I had to click off. I found the video very disturbing, because it's touching on real-life issues and even some controversial ones, and insinuating that The Sims can "solve all these problems." Yeah, go buy The Sims and all it's downloadable content and let us show you the cure to racism, discrimination, and bullying. If I wasn't already a Sims fan, this definitely wouldn't make me one.
"DragonCat159;c-17298297" wrote:I asked my mom why was I black?
Mom: beats me. Hey, have you tried The Sims? Stop pestering me, and go play it!
Yep. As a Black woman myself, that part was a big face-palm. You know what Black moms say when their kids ask that? It basically boils down to, "Because melanin. You don't need a tan, and you don't sunburn as easy. Now, stop worrying about the 'why' and behave yourself in public so you don't embarrass your family and your people." And as a kid you go, "Oh...O.K. then. No pressure..."