"We Aim To Be Inclusive"
For those that pre-ordered the Snowy Escape Pack, I got notified by a user that bowing at shrines can no longer be done. The Sims 4 team aims to be inclusive, yet actively censors and removes Japanes...
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"Bluegayle;c-17725316" wrote:
You can still bow it was only removed from the shrine. Although to appease & remain inclusive they maybe could have had an option to toggle shrine bowing? I don't know enough about this to comment on whether it was right or wrong. There are just so many "wrongs" in all our history.
They could've labeled a trait as "Polite," and made it where the sim pays respect to certain objects such as shrines or statues and other sims in specific worlds.
That way no sim could act without the player's input, unless they depend on the Randomize button.
(In the case of Randomize A Sim, it likely wouldn't be an option, even if you had the pack.)
I wanted to add in this quote from Kotaku:
The shrine represents something people believe. The beliefs have a long history and a collective memory within Japan. Shrines are places people go to pray and reflect. Shrines are places that protect. This isn’t just something to be included in a game because it looks “neat” or “cool.” This is a country’s culture that is being borrowed for financial gain and then tossed aside in the name of inclusivity.
Players in Japan don’t seem happy with the situation.
