Sims, a video game produced by Electronic Arts that is particularly popular amongst young women, has announced a new update to the game which allows users the option to make their characters confused about their sex, including giving young female characters double mastectomy scars and chest binders. Popular commentator Libs Of TikTok noted, “They’re teaching young healthy girls that it’s ok to chop off their breasts.”
This game showed that you can choose to play a “Top Surgery Scar”Add to yours “teen and older male Sims”With a “masculine or feminine frame.” “top surgery scar” refers to a scar resulting from a double mastectomy.
Users also have the option to place an order. “chest binders”Their personalities. A chest binder, a clothing worn by someone with gender dysphoria is one that is commonly used to disguise the fact she has breasts.
“Under the Tanks, in the Tops category, you will find a Binder top asset for your Teen and older Sims,”This announcement outlined the details of the game. “In the Underwear category for Bottoms, there is a new shapewear asset for your Sims as well!”
A base game update is here with new content including medical wearables, binders, shapewear, a light switch & more including bug fixes & console gameplay improvements 💚
Read more about today’s update in the latest patch notes! https://t.co/4c4vZdfWBY pic.twitter.com/GYbQYijIIm
— The Sims (@TheSims) January 31, 2023
This announcement received an immediate backlash from online users. Social media users and parents expressed their concern with the update, given that the game, which is now promoting transgender-related surgeries, is marketed toward children.
“They’re teaching young healthy girls that it’s ok to chop off their breasts,”Popular Twitter account Libs of TikTok reacted.
Sims 3 announced that a new update was available. Teens can be transgender or nonbinary by having double mastectomy scars placed on their chests.
Sims can be purchased for 12+
They’re teaching young healthy girls that it’s ok to chop off their breasts pic.twitter.com/pL3IKviqQB
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) February 1, 2023
“God this sucks,” political commentator Ian Miles Cheong tweeted.
God, this is so gross.
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) February 1, 2023
“Atrocious,”Stephen Miller was America First Legal President.
Atrocious.
— Stephen Miller (@StephenM) February 1, 2023
Others shared their reactions on Twitter:
You think this is funny?
— Nick Flor +🇺🇸 (@ProfessorF) February 1, 2023
The normalization of mutilation…
— Adam B. Coleman, President of Aintblackistan (@wrong_speak) February 1, 2023
Does de-transitioning count as an add-on
— Rodrigo Bressane (@bressane) February 1, 2023
How else are kids gonna find out they’re trans too?!
— Jasmine Keith (@Jasmine_Keith1) February 1, 2023
It’s not the first time. SimsHe has been seen experimenting with woke culture.
Players can now select from the updated game in May 2022. “they/them”pronouns are used to indicate their confusion.
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