The Sims 4 Adding Sexual Orientation

EA announces plans to update the Create a Sim process in The Sims 4 with a new Sexual Orientation feature. The post discusses the upcoming change, saying, "Between this update and the recent pronouns update, we’re taking several strides forward into being a game that respects and celebrates the nuance and color of everyday life." Word is: "we are committed to continuing to improve our representation of the LGBTQIA+ community." On a related note, GamesRadar+ reports on indications that World of Warcraft Dragonflight is "un-gendering" character creation. This is based on datamined information, and has not been announced. Back to the update for The Sims 4, it includes details on efforts to get this right:
Authenticity is a point that often comes up in regards to features like this, and rightly so. As such I’ll try to peel the curtain back a bit and speak to our efforts in making sure we got this right. Many members of the team, myself included, are part of the LGBTQIA+ community. That said, each one of us on the team represents only a narrow slice of lived experiences. As such we’ve worked extensively with GLAAD and the It Gets Better Project to ensure that we’ve captured the widest possible range of viewpoints on how to approach this feature in a manner that respects and elevates the community.
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Hardline Mike wrote on Jul 18, 2022, 11:22:
RedEye9 wrote on Jul 18, 2022, 11:15:
Only two people got their posts removed. Amazeballs considering the non-controversial subject.

This wasn't quite the popcorn-destroyer I was expecting, but there was a little excitement I guess.

Always aim to please Allthumbsup Too bad it got personal at some point, but no surprise there. XD
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RedEye9 wrote on Jul 18, 2022, 11:15:
Only two people got their posts removed. Amazeballs considering the non-controversial subject.

This wasn't quite the popcorn-destroyer I was expecting, but there was a little excitement I guess.
Do you have a single fact to back that up?
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Only two people got their posts removed. Amazeballs considering the non-controversial subject.
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*Womp womp sound*
Do you have a single fact to back that up?
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StoNe wrote on Jul 18, 2022, 10:37:
Hardline Mike wrote on Jul 18, 2022, 07:50:
StoNe wrote on Jul 18, 2022, 01:14:
The irony here is, it is Blue who showed intolerance towards a harmless comment which was not an attack on a single individual (unless someone on this site does identify as a typewriter, in which case I wasn't referring to you personally). I'm not intolerant nor said anything as such

Bro you talked about killing all the Black sims in your neighborhood.
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Continuing my list, you're one of 3 things:

1) A really pitiful troll that gets no attention elsewhere

2) Spiraling deeper and deeper into a meltdown over your warped sense of victimhood

3) Just a terrible person


Mods, don't remove this. Let it stand so people remember what this poster was. "You're so intolerant to me, oh, why are people so mean to me?!"
Some people just lack any kind of morals or logical ability.
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fujiJuice wrote on Jul 18, 2022, 09:11:
StoNe wrote on Jul 18, 2022, 01:14:
I knew my comment would be withdrawn, figured a lack of sense of humour or being a bit of the conforming PC narrative of the site.

But I do find it a bit bias to broadcast gaming news specifically about sexualities and provide a comments section, allowing us to comment and low and behold sock horror...the comments must only be PRO of this LGBTQIA+ social reprogramming.

So you intentionally broke the rules to get your post removed so you could get mad about being silenced? You expect people to take you seriously and not treat you like a child lost in a world they don't understand?

So now that you have admitted you aren't here to have a serious discussion, what would you like to add? Poop emoji?

What? No that's discussing, and I don't like emojis. Also did t think it was a rule, literally said...this should not be flagged as intolerance. So...no to any disgusting emoji response you have.
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Beamer wrote on Jul 18, 2022, 09:17:
Holy shit!
"I'm not racist, I just like killing all the black people in the Sims. Also, how dare you not tolerate my intolerance?!"

I'm sorry who are you quoting? I've not read that book clearly.
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Jul 18, 2022, 10:32
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StoNe wrote on Jul 18, 2022, 10:14:
Hey blue ..read all the abusive personal attacks in this thread!

Are you supportive of this intolerance and bullying?

Help!!! In literally being bullied here Blue!! Why is their tolerance towards this??!?


You're still utterly incapable of seeing the difference between two sets of things:

1) Intolerance, and intolerance of intolerance

2) Insulting someone for saying something ridiculously stupid, and insulting someone based upon being a class of person (and, at the same time, insulting all the people in that class)


You don't even want to learn. You just want to feel like the victim, despite your own aggression and willful ignorance driving it.
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Hey blue ..read all the abusive personal attacks in this thread!

Are you supportive of this intolerance and bullying?

Help!!! In literally being bullied here Blue!! Why is their tolerance towards this??!?

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Beamer wrote on Jul 18, 2022, 09:17:
Hardline Mike wrote on Jul 18, 2022, 07:50:
StoNe wrote on Jul 18, 2022, 01:14:
The irony here is, it is Blue who showed intolerance towards a harmless comment which was not an attack on a single individual (unless someone on this site does identify as a typewriter, in which case I wasn't referring to you personally). I'm not intolerant nor said anything as such

Bro you talked about killing all the Black sims in your neighborhood.

Holy shit!
"I'm not racist, I just like killing all the black people in the Sims. Also, how dare you not tolerate my intolerance?!"

Wow, you actually imitate someone accurately for once! Funny enough you make me sound exactly the same. A few years ago I'd have tried to explain to you that there's a difference the size of the chineze great wall between the likes of him and me, but today I know even that size is a subtlety you and your fanboy can't tackle so I won't waste time. Allow me the irony of this post though. =)
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Hardline Mike wrote on Jul 18, 2022, 07:50:
StoNe wrote on Jul 18, 2022, 01:14:
The irony here is, it is Blue who showed intolerance towards a harmless comment which was not an attack on a single individual (unless someone on this site does identify as a typewriter, in which case I wasn't referring to you personally). I'm not intolerant nor said anything as such

Bro you talked about killing all the Black sims in your neighborhood.

Holy shit!
"I'm not racist, I just like killing all the black people in the Sims. Also, how dare you not tolerate my intolerance?!"
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StoNe wrote on Jul 18, 2022, 01:14:
I knew my comment would be withdrawn, figured a lack of sense of humour or being a bit of the conforming PC narrative of the site.

But I do find it a bit bias to broadcast gaming news specifically about sexualities and provide a comments section, allowing us to comment and low and behold sock horror...the comments must only be PRO of this LGBTQIA+ social reprogramming.

So you intentionally broke the rules to get your post removed so you could get mad about being silenced? You expect people to take you seriously and not treat you like a child lost in a world they don't understand?

So now that you have admitted you aren't here to have a serious discussion, what would you like to add? Poop emoji?
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StoNe wrote on Jul 18, 2022, 01:14:
The irony here is, it is Blue who showed intolerance towards a harmless comment which was not an attack on a single individual (unless someone on this site does identify as a typewriter, in which case I wasn't referring to you personally). I'm not intolerant nor said anything as such

Bro you talked about killing all the Black sims in your neighborhood.
Do you have a single fact to back that up?
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StoNe wrote on Jul 18, 2022, 01:14:

Oh well, go woke go broke....how's the reader numbers looking Blue? I doubt gender free orcs will bring WoW numbers back.

Buddy:

1) "Reprogramming" is extremely warped. That's insane.

2) Blue is lenient on attacks on specific people and strict on broad attacks against large categories of people. As any normal, empathetic person would be

3) Sometimes you so something because it's right, not because it benefits you.


Get you morals reprioritized. Your entire compass is broken
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Jul 18, 2022, 03:01
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RedEye9 wrote on Jul 17, 2022, 19:28:
Quinn wrote:
I'm ignoring nobody. Zeroooo. I find it an extremely silly thing to do.
It's hypocritical to ask someone to do something you won't.
But we expect that. Add me to the ignore list and everything will be solved.

First, let's not talk about hypocrisy. You never waste a second telling people to ignore me, telling people you ignore me, yet ignoring me is the last thing you'd do wouldn't you 😉 Secondly, do you have a multiple-personalities complex? I suspect you don't, so please stop talking in the "we" form. Or do you also refer to yourself in the third person?

Anyway, please leave me alone, would you kindly? I can't help it that you can't stand the way I think. But let it be obvious to everyone that it's always you that instigates these personal back-and-forths (albeit always veiled in the cowardice of indirect attacks). Always. It's fucking sad. Find something more meaningful to live for, man.

StoNe wrote on Jul 18, 2022, 01:14:
StoNe wrote on Jul 17, 2022, 01:28:
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I knew my comment would be withdrawn, figured a lack of sense of humour or being a bit of the conforming PC narrative of the site.

But I do find it a bit bias to broadcast gaming news specifically about sexualities and provide a comments section, allowing us to comment and low and behold sock horror...the comments must only be PRO of this LGBTQIA+ social reprogramming.

You are welcome to comment, but it must be THIS comment, or else you're considered intolerant.

The irony here is, it is Blue who showed intolerance towards a harmless comment which was not an attack on a single individual (unless someone on this site does identify as a typewriter, in which case I wasn't referring to you personally). I'm not intolerant nor said anything as such...Guess this is what happens when you prevent people from talking about things, people get scared about shit they don't understand and just try to silence it instead of confronting it.

Oh well, go woke go broke....how's the reader numbers looking Blue? I doubt gender free orcs will bring WoW numbers back.

Don't pretend you don't know why your comment was removed. Had something to do with black sims. There's a fine line between funny and malicious sometimes. This wasn't such a case.

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StoNe wrote on Jul 17, 2022, 01:28:
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This comment was deleted on Jul 17, 2022, 05:58. Reason: Intolerance (rule 2)

I knew my comment would be withdrawn, figured a lack of sense of humour or being a bit of the conforming PC narrative of the site.

But I do find it a bit bias to broadcast gaming news specifically about sexualities and provide a comments section, allowing us to comment and low and behold sock horror...the comments must only be PRO of this LGBTQIA+ social reprogramming.

You are welcome to comment, but it must be THIS comment, or else you're considered intolerant.

The irony here is, it is Blue who showed intolerance towards a harmless comment which was not an attack on a single individual (unless someone on this site does identify as a typewriter, in which case I wasn't referring to you personally). I'm not intolerant nor said anything as such...Guess this is what happens when you prevent people from talking about things, people get scared about shit they don't understand and just try to silence it instead of confronting it.

Oh well, go woke go broke....how's the reader numbers looking Blue? I doubt gender free orcs will bring WoW numbers back.
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Quinn wrote:
I'm ignoring nobody. Zeroooo. I find it an extremely silly thing to do.
It's hypocritical to ask someone to do something you won't.
But we expect that. Add me to the ignore list and everything will be solved.
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RedEye9 wrote on Jul 17, 2022, 15:01:
"This is the first time I'm engaging in the LGBTQIA+ debate since years"
"My original comment is removed"
Proof that you should continue to refrain from engaging with the subject matter.
Not that anyone here ever had a doubt.

"because I don't care that much"
The 10 posts, 11 if you count the removed intolerant post where you said the silent part out loud, really show your lack of caring. Rolleyes2 Ucrazy Crazy

Didn't you have me on ignore? By all means, ignore me. There is no communication to be had with you, RedEye. All you do, since for as long as I can remember, is indirectly insult and taunt me. I don't really give a shit for the indirect personal attacks, but it is annoying that you corrupt every thread I post in with your childish behavior, most often than not posting nonsense in an attempt to bury my post. It's so very sad to know you're so fucking vindictive, just because we disagree on some controversial topics.

So again, please just ignore me and stop acting like a fucking child. Cheers!
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"This is the first time I'm engaging in the LGBTQIA+ debate since years"
"My original comment is removed"
Proof that you should continue to refrain from engaging with the subject matter.
Not that anyone here ever had a doubt.

"because I don't care that much"
The 10 posts, 11 if you count the removed intolerant post where you said the silent part out loud, really show your lack of caring. Rolleyes2 Ucrazy Crazy

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