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[[File:Male_and_Female.jpg|thumb|286px|Female and Male Sims in The Sims 3]] |
[[File:Male_and_Female.jpg|thumb|286px|Female and Male Sims in The Sims 3]] |
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In all [[The Sims (series)|The Sims]] games, there are male and female Sims. Male and female Sims can be distinguished by their appearance. In general, females will have breasts, larger hips, smaller shoulders and waist, and will have lower muscle tone. Males will lack breasts, have larger shoulders and smaller hips, and will have higher muscle tone. |
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In all [[The Sims (series)|The Sims]] games, there are male and female Sims, but except for their appearance and clothes (females generally have a larger choice of clothes) the differences between them are minor, though they do have a larger range of differences in ''[[The Sims 3]]''. However, differences in female and male Sims' reactions are minor to nonexistent, and gender stereotypes do not seem to have had much influence on the way EA formatted the two genders. However, it does appear to have had some influence. For example, in [[Sunset Valley]], which is featured in ''The Sims 3'', there are many more over-emotional female Sims than male ones, and many more handy male Sims than female ones. Still, reactions of female and male Sims to the same situations appears to be equal, if they have the same personality. |
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==Differences and similarities== |
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| ⚫ | The most prominent difference is that one male Sim and one female Sim are required to create a [[baby]] through in-game interactions |
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On one hand, there are some minor differences between the genders in the games. For example, in [[Sunset Valley]] (featured in ''The Sims 3''), there are many more over-emotional female Sims than male ones, and many more handy male Sims than female ones. Also, gender-specific pronouns will often be used when describing the Sim in a pop-up or on a tag, such as those that appear for some [[career]]s, moods, and traits. |
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As in real life, male and female Sims can clearly be distinguished by their appearance. Basically, females will have breasts and will look more feminine, with larger hips, smaller shoulders and waist, and will have lower muscle tone. Males will lack breasts and look more masculine, with larger shoulders and smaller hips, and will have higher muscle tone. They will also have different sets of voices. Female Sims will typically have higher voices, and male Sims will typically have lower voices. These features are purely cosmetic and have no effect in the game. On another note, [[child]]ren and prior [[life stage]]s have none of these physical differences, although most of their customization features are separate between genders. |
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Overall, however, there are few differences, when any, between the genders. For example, reactions of female and male Sims to the same situations appears to be equal, if they have the same personality. Also, both genders may pursue the same jobs. |
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In ''The Sims 2'' and ''The Sims 3'' gender does not effect the way interactions are carried out. For example, most romantic interactions have a male and a female role, but the Sim who started the interaction will normally assume the male role even if the Sim is female. |
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On another note, [[child]]ren and prior [[life stage]]s have none of these physical differences, although most of their customization features are separate between genders. |
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While using the toilet, a male Sim will stand up in front of it if his bladder is still high enough. When a female Sim takes a shower, the game, if unmodded, will censor her breasts. |
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Only male/female couples have the "[[Marriage|Propose... Marriage]]" option. Same-sex couples only have the "Move In" option. |
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Gender does not typically affect social interactions. For example, during a romantic interaction, the Sim who started the interaction normally assumes the pursuing role, regardless of their gender. |
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A male Sim stands up to use the toilet, if his Bladder score is high enough. |
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When a female Sim takes a shower, the game censors her breasts. |
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There are sometimes doors that are used exclusively by one sex, usually used for washrooms on [[community lot]]s. |
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Only male/female couples have the "Get Married" option. Same-sex couples only have the "Joined Union" option. |
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==[[The Sims 3]]== |
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A lot of gender-related aspects in this version are similar to ''The Sims 2''. |
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In ''[[The Sims 3: World Adventures]]'', there are doors that are used exclusively by one sex, usually used for washrooms on [[community lot]]s. |
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==[[The Sims Medieval]]== |
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| ⚫ | In ''The Sims Medieval'', gender differences are similar to those present in ''The Sims 3''. However, there is a new element that is not present in any of the other games in the series: when babies are born, they are friends with their mother, but they are only acquaintances with their father, unless the father is made to socialize with his offspring or if he is controllable. |
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Unlike the real Middle Ages, men and women are free to pursue any profession |
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==Gender differences in toys== |
==Gender differences in toys== |
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There are clear gender differences in toys; some are stereotypically thought of as being for girls, and others as being for boys. |
There are clear gender differences in toys; some are stereotypically thought of as being for girls, and others as being for boys. Regardless, the player can choose whether to have Sims follow these stereotypes. |
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When Sim toddlers and children make [[free will]] choices about which toys to play with, they do not necessarily adhere to these stereotypes: girls do not necessarily pick up "girlish" toys, nor do boys necessarily pick up "boyish" toys. |
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==Gender differences in NPCs== |
==Gender differences in NPCs== |
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While in ''The Sims 3'' there appears to be gender equality in NPC jobs, in all neighborhoods there is for each type of NPC one male and one female, however gender equality in NPC jobs in ''The Sims 2'' is far from being reached, in all neighborhoods there are more female maids and social workers than males, and more repairmen than repairwomen, ''The Sims 2'' being more realistic and statistically correct according to the real world. |
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In ''The Sims 2'', there are more female maids and social workers than males, and more repairmen than repairwomen. |
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In ''The Sims 3'', there appears to be gender equality in NPC jobs: for each type of NPC, there is one male and one female. |
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Revision as of 05:34, 9 May 2011
In all The Sims games, there are male and female Sims. Male and female Sims can be distinguished by their appearance. In general, females will have breasts, larger hips, smaller shoulders and waist, and will have lower muscle tone. Males will lack breasts, have larger shoulders and smaller hips, and will have higher muscle tone.
Differences and similarities
On one hand, there are some minor differences between the genders in the games. For example, in Sunset Valley (featured in The Sims 3), there are many more over-emotional female Sims than male ones, and many more handy male Sims than female ones. Also, gender-specific pronouns will often be used when describing the Sim in a pop-up or on a tag, such as those that appear for some careers, moods, and traits.
Overall, however, there are few differences, when any, between the genders. For example, reactions of female and male Sims to the same situations appears to be equal, if they have the same personality. Also, both genders may pursue the same jobs.
The most prominent difference is that one male Sim and one female Sim are required to create a baby through in-game interactions, as of The Sims 2.
On another note, children and prior life stages have none of these physical differences, although most of their customization features are separate between genders.
The Sims
Only male/female couples have the "Propose... Marriage" option. Same-sex couples only have the "Move In" option.
In The Sims: House Party and The Sims: Hot Date, there are doors that are used exclusively by one sex, usually used for washrooms on community lots.
The Sims 2
There are some customization features in Create a Sim that are only available to one gender. For example, only male Sims will have options for facial hair.
Gender does not typically affect social interactions. For example, during a romantic interaction, the Sim who started the interaction normally assumes the pursuing role, regardless of their gender.
With the new pregnancy feature in The Sims 2, females can get pregnant through WooHoo, and males can get pregnant through alien abduction.
A male Sim stands up to use the toilet, if his Bladder score is high enough.
When a female Sim takes a shower, the game censors her breasts.
There are sometimes doors that are used exclusively by one sex, usually used for washrooms on community lots.
Only male/female couples have the "Get Married" option. Same-sex couples only have the "Joined Union" option.
The Sims 3
A lot of gender-related aspects in this version are similar to The Sims 2.
In The Sims 3, certain relationship labels are organized by gender. On the other hand, marriage in The Sims 3 is the same between opposite- and same-sex couples.
In The Sims 3: World Adventures, there are doors that are used exclusively by one sex, usually used for washrooms on community lots.
The Sims Medieval
In The Sims Medieval, gender differences are similar to those present in The Sims 3. However, there is a new element that is not present in any of the other games in the series: when babies are born, they are friends with their mother, but they are only acquaintances with their father, unless the father is made to socialize with his offspring or if he is controllable.
Unlike the real Middle Ages, men and women are free to pursue any profession
Gender differences in toys
There are clear gender differences in toys; some are stereotypically thought of as being for girls, and others as being for boys. Regardless, the player can choose whether to have Sims follow these stereotypes.
When Sim toddlers and children make free will choices about which toys to play with, they do not necessarily adhere to these stereotypes: girls do not necessarily pick up "girlish" toys, nor do boys necessarily pick up "boyish" toys.
Gender differences in NPCs
In The Sims 2, there are more female maids and social workers than males, and more repairmen than repairwomen.
In The Sims 3, there appears to be gender equality in NPC jobs: for each type of NPC, there is one male and one female.