Sims Players: 64% cis female, 21% cis male, 17% fluid/trans; 45% non-heterosexual

i dont know what a cis, gender fluid, pansexual or asexual is (and iam not sure if i really want to know) what i do know is iam a straight male who has been playing the sims since the sims 2 and i love the franchise (it has its ups and downs like anything else but i still love it)

LGBTQ+ Glossary

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Hi @ryouma17 glad you love the Sims :) and there are plenty of other straight males here too.

Cis is short for cisgender. That means that the gender you were assigned at birth, your anatomy, your pronouns, your personal sense of what gender you are, and the gender others tend to perceive you as, all match.
I am a cis female. Sounds like you are a cis male.
Gender fluid means that one or more of those aspects of gender is not exactly either the typical male or female.
(If it's just the anatomy that's not exactly the typical male or female, usually people use the term "intersex" instead.)

Pansexual is like bisexual, except the word emphasizes the ability to be attracted to people who are trans or gender fluid or nonbinary. Pansexual is a newer word, so there are plenty of people in earlier generations (like me) who describe themselves as bisexual because that's the word that existed at the time, but they do also fit the definition of pansexual. Using the word bisexual isn't intended to rule out people who aren't just male or female, it is just an older word.

Asexual means little to no interest in sexual intimacy. People who describe themselves as asexual might also be aromantic, or not.

when did sexuality become so complicated, whats wrong with simply being called a straight, bi, or gay person

Well in that case I’m an:
Ace/Cis/Fem/So.?

Thanks for sharing, I watched the entire talk. Age was not taken into consideration it seems? Do multiracial identities fall under POC?

EDIT: Deleted the rest of my original ramblings.

I’m ______ ??‍♂️ and I’m an avid Sims 4 player. ?

There is nothing surprising in that chart, it just follows the general population demographics. I remember that in one interview they said their audience is mainly teen lesbians. I don't understand why simmers sexuality is so important for a game that doesn't have much woohoo or romance in it.

I'm at work and can't watch the video right now, but does it say anything about how exactly these statistics were created? Was there a poll that I missed, or does the game somehow assume your sexuality and gender identity based on how you play?

"crocobaura;c-18286752" wrote:
I don't understand why simmers sexuality is so important for a game that doesn't have much woohoo or romance in it.

It’s also nobody’s business.

"GrumpyGlowfish;c-18286755" wrote:
I'm at work and can't watch the video right now, but does it say anything about how exactly these statistics were created? Was there a poll that I missed, or does the game somehow assume your sexuality and gender identity based on how you play?

From what I understand these findings are based on a survey conducted of 18K simmers.
I have in-game surveys set to active, but I’ve never encountered one like these myself.

"ryouma17;c-18286701" wrote:
when did sexuality become so complicated, whats wrong with simply being called a straight, bi, or gay person

ermmm....coz some of us are 'none of the above'.
I may be ace IRL but Im forever shoving my sims into relationships. Doesnt matter if its with a sim I made, Vlad, Death or the Scarecrow.....they must all be happily shacked up!!LOL