Comments on: The Sims 4: Early Character Prototypes by Kenneth Toney

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 21 Sep 2020 11:30:00 +0000

There is 4 LODs. these pictures looked like they were displayed on LOD2 or LOD3.

By: Lillith Nefer

Lillith Nefer — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 18:42:00 +0000

Ah well, it was more about climate actually, and not spice. But sure, it can be offensive, and also wrong by all means.

By: Lucas Santiago

Lucas Santiago — Fri, 18 Sep 2020 01:00:00 +0000

Feisty is a personality trait. So you’re saying it’s ok to create this stereotype because you think latin americans eat spicy food? I mean, what the actual F? Lol I’m brazilian (Brazil is 40% of Latin America) and we don’t eat spicy food so even you trying to merge the diversity of cultures into one is wrong.

By: Nivea

Nivea — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 21:39:00 +0000

I dont have the right/knowledge to really say if its racist or not since I am not of Latin descent. I have however seen this brought up alot by latina/latino people when someone makes a character and its a troupe that they get tired of. I see it brought up because its a insult to say these type of women have no control over their emotions so they get angry/mad/upset to easy cause its a “joke” its funny. I could see how that could be upsetting and racist.

Kinda like if your race is stereotyped as a mobster in movies or gang member… or “lazy” even “greedy” as a people. It can become racist very quickly when you assign a whole culture of people a default personality.

I come from Irish decent and I get flushed easily (its very annoying lol), people assume because of my hair color and skin tone I might be drunk… is that fun or funny?

Do I think they where trying to be racist, no I dont. But its not something that should be encouraged because it can become racist very quickly.

By: Gonzalez with a Z

Gonzalez with a Z — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 17:52:00 +0000

It is racist. Additionally, comparing a person to food and that being the basis of their personhood is racist. No one is calling Scandinavians salty pickled fishes. Feisty Latina is a lazy, racist, and gross way to describe the basis for a character. As a Latina, I do not see it as a joke. Also Oprah really?

By: WEZ WOS

WEZ WOS — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 13:41:00 +0000

Major sideeye

By: WEZ WOS

WEZ WOS — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 13:39:00 +0000

Well that settles it then! N=1

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 05:49:00 +0000

I’m glad none of those made it into the game because they are all so ugly.

By: Chilli Eye

Chilli Eye — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 23:37:00 +0000

Yeah I just noticed, that is really shocking to see, but I guess that shouldn’t be too surprising, & explains why they didn’t have much reaction to the complaints on Sims skintones, these big companies are the same when it comes to race & stereotypes smh ew.

By: Lillith Nefer

Lillith Nefer — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 11:13:00 +0000

Well.. I have latin-a/-o friends and we discuss and compare food-cultures ( me being Scandinavian). When one look at culture alone,the latin-culture do have more color, spice and hot rhythm ( what is expected, also religious traditions and social behavior), while northern Europeans have a more “tech” or intellectually frozen approach to life. Is that actually “racism”? It is also a fact- that Latinos eat more chili and the like, and us here ( where I live) eat porridge with a dash of salt ( depending on what the land and the climate gives). Does that mean…that Mother Earth is “racist” for making our cultures survive depending on climate- differences? There is some evidence that food and cultural lifestyle alone affects the brain, hence “temper” ( hot or more laid back) I mean, rhetorical questions of course, but “racism” is hard to define in a global context. ( I -as an example-get more hotheaded during a heatwave for instance, and thrives emotionally in cold and snow, being labeled “autistic” almost. ) It does not mean Im actually autistic. Typing people like that can be wrong by all means ( to the individual), but it is not “racism” as I see it. It is more like a joke.