"robinsonfam;807183" wrote:
Motivated by a recent post on my storytelling thread here, I wonder how other Simmers approach race, sexuality, and religion in their gameplay.
I wonder if Simmers make conscious decisions about their Sims' society and personal preferences.
I also wonder what Simmers do without really thinking about or articulating it.
I'll make my OP brief and answer the question personally later, because I am more interested in hearing from others.
So a couple of questions (not a comprehensive list) I guess I'll throw out there to reflect on personally or publicly and hopefully encourage engaging, insightful dialogue. And you can tack a "Why?" or "How?" at the end of each question.
Ethnicity
- How do you approach ethnicity in your game?
- Do you avoid playing, marrying, creating, or interacting with Sims of certain ethnicity?
- What personal/cultural ideals do you fell you impose on your Sims?
- Do you create characters of a different ethnicity than your own and give them stereotypical personalities, hairstyles or clothing?
- Do your Sims closely reflect your personal ethnicity and cultural values in gameplay?
- Do you incorporate socio-economics when creating Sims of various ethnicity?
Sexuality
- How do you identify your Sims in regards to sexuality and gender?
- When and how do you choose your Sims sexual preference/identity?
- Do you avoid creating LGBT/SGL Sims or do you incorporate them actively?
- Do most of your Sims or your main Sim reflect your sexual identity?
- How do you feel about playing romantic actions with a Sim of a different gender or sexual preference than you?
- If playing a couple of opposite genders, do you engage certain romantic interactions with one gender?
- In same gender couples, do you place masculine and feminine roles on them?
Religion
- Did you notice the absence of the word "Christmas" from The Sims team and do you have any thoughts on that?
- Do you incorporate religion/spirituality into your gameplay?
- Do you view yourself as a God or eternal being among your Sims?
- How do you view/observe life and death in your gameplay?
- Do you consider your Sims to be of a certain religion?
Fell free to add your own questions and social topics to the mix.
*Edited for grammar and this little note here:
To remain within forum guidelines, I wonder if comments should reflect what we do in-game and not discuss or reflect on real world events or reveal personal information. Thanks ya'll!
I play the games. I do whatever I find interesting and or on a whim. I am also a deviant player many times over. I refuse to have the politically correct or agenda of others forced upon me in my games. I am not saying this is what you are doing, however, my game, my play. If I do or don't do any of the above, it is because it's my game, my way, my whims, or if a feel like it that day, more deviant. I have never thought about if I am reflecting my own social values and or any other value or lack of on my Sims. It doesn't matter their gender, their race, their preference etc. their age, their looks, etc. They all are tortured by me eventually. LOL
