This isn’t just a problem in The Sims 4, it’s everywhere.
, which feature over 50 different skin tones players can download and use to create Black and brown characters free of the scourge of ashiness.
Ashiness is a cardinal sin in the Black community. We pride ourselves in the vibrancy, variety, and richness of our skin, an emotion born in defiance of white supremacy’s ceaseless efforts to shame Black and dark skin. More than the physical condition of dry skin, ashiness has a deep cultural significance for Black people. When we want to insult someone, we call them ashy. When we want an expression of joy or health, we make references to being moisturized.
“A lot of the makeup wasn’t made for darker skin tones in mind,” she said. “So for the skin tones that I made, I would create makeup [that went with them.]”so that it better reflected Black culture and community spiraled out from skin and makeup to clothes and art. She’s particularly proud of a poster mod she made that features artwork from her favorite Black artists.
“I’d highlight them, put [their artwork] in the game, then they got like traction on their stuff,” she said. “It was like an exchange.” The mod became so popular it drew the attention of“EA actually overhauled their base game with more inclusive art. Now there’s Black folks in the art, there’s people of color in the art. There’s queer couples in the art.”. “It’s damn near everything,” Virgil said..
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