TAKE PRIDE

When I first played The Sims as a little girl, I found it odd that I could have relationships with men and women. It would be many years before I realized that this isn’t just normal—it’s also my normal.

Now that I’m older and have come into my own as a bisexual woman, I’ve realized the impact had on me through its depiction of queerness as natural has spearheaded queer representation in gaming. The freedom it’s long offered in letting players romance, woohoo, and marry whomever they wish regardless of gender—to be who they truly want to be without limitations—has been so valuable to my exploration of my identity, as it has been for many others.