A popular video game series, which has an age rating of 12, has been slammed by critics after a recent update allowed the addition of “super surgery” scars, which come from breast removal and chest straps, to characters.
The Sims 4, developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts (EA), is a game that describes itself as “the ultimate life simulation” and announced the update among several bug fixes on Tuesday.
The announcement sparked a backlash online, with many expressing disappointment and shock that a game intended for children would allow the promotion of transgender surgeries.
TikTok’s Libs, a far-right Twitter account that often posts left-wing content with opposing commentary, retweeted the updates with the caption “They’re teaching young healthy girls it’s okay to cut off their breasts.”
They wrote with a snapshot of examples: “The Sims game has announced a new update that has the option to make a teenage character non-binary or transgender, giving them double mastectomy scars and breast braces.
A popular video game series, which has an age rating of 12, has been slammed by critics after a recent update allowed “super surgery” scars, which come from breast removal and chest straps, to be added to characters
The Sims 4, developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts (EA), is a game that describes itself as “the ultimate life simulation” and announced the update among several bug fixes on Tuesday
“The Sims is advertised for ages 12 and up. They teach young healthy girls that it’s okay to cut off their breasts.”
Political commentator Ian Miles Cheong tweeted moments later: “God this sucks.”
“Cruel,” wrote America First Legal President Stephen Miller.
A Twitter user who identifies as a “transgender middle man with female biology” couldn’t understand the changes.
‘Why? This actually makes fun of those of us who have dysphoria and are transitioning,” the tweet read.
“It’s not ‘inclusive’, kids play these games, why the hell are you encouraging this? The only children who should know about people like me are my relatives!’
Meanwhile, another user wrote: “Well… well, my positivity towards The Sims series is disappearing right away.
“Just ridiculous. I accept people being who they want to be – but not when it comes to a video game that a lot of kids play. This is just too much.
The announcement sparked a backlash online, with many expressing disappointment and shock that a game intended for children would allow the promotion of transgender surgeries
The changes also caused some gamers to delete or uninstall the game and boycott the series.
“I just deleted the app and told all my family and friends to do the same. Bye,” one user said.
Another said: “I’m uninstalling @TheSims and will never play it or any of their products again. And I encourage you to do the same. This is pure evil.
The number of sex-reassignment surgeries performed on American children has increased over the past decade, a study shows.
Researchers looked at the number of mastectomies, sometimes called “top surgery,” performed on girls under 18 at a large California health system since 2013.
The operation involves surgically removing breast tissue and flattening the chest of biological transgender girls so they can feel aligned with their gender identity.
Others supported the move to create more inclusive characters
The percentage of children undergoing the procedure has increased since 2013 (left). Some patients were as young as 12 years old (top right). The majority did not regret the operation, with only two children saying they wished they had not gone through with it
The results show that children as young as 12 were offered irreversible surgeries between 2013 and 2020. The overall rate of mastectomies among minors rose from 3.7 per 100,000 person-years to 47.7 per 100,000 during that time. time.
Xbox supported the changes for a more inclusive game and said alongside a heart emoji: “Vadish, we love it!”
“Vadish” also means “thank you” in “Simlish,” the fictional language that “Sims” characters use to communicate.
Mashable said it was: “an exciting addition for transgender and disabled fans.”
While gaming website Kotaku praised “The Sims 4” for addressing Sims with disabilities.
“There are also medical wearables such as glucose monitors and hearing aids, making The Sims 4 more inclusive for the disabled community as well. It’s good, dammit.
Character changes can be made “under the same body category, all players can find a body scar category with an option for teenage and older male Sims (male or female frame) to add Top Surgery Scar to their Sims” EA explain
The updates come months after the release of the popular video game, they/they are announced in May 2022.
One Twitter user wrote: “Thank you for ignoring all the bigots and their loud, obnoxious voices.
“Increasing diverse inclusion in The Sims is a great thing to see.”
Another said: “Connectors, upper surgery scars, hearing aids and glucose monitors? This is the best update since we could have female clothing on a male frame and vice versa.
EA announced the changes among several bug fixes on Tuesday and explained to gamers how they can access the option.
Under the title Top Surgery, they wrote: “Under the same body category, all players can find a body scar category with an option for teenage and older male Sims (male or female frame) to add a Top Surgery Scar to their Sims.”
Under the title Binders and Shapewear, they wrote: “With this update, players can find two new assets in Create a Sim. Under the tanks, in the Tops category, you’ll find a Binder top asset for your teen and older Sims. In the Underwear category, there’s a new shapewear asset for your Sims too!’
The updates come months after the popular video game was released, they/they are announced in May 2022.
Meanwhile, in 2014, the game allowed Sims to have same-sex relationships, prompting Russia to slap the best-selling PC franchise with an R18+ rating.
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