SIMply Ableism (Ableism in "The Sims")

I’m not a huge fan of video games, but one I’ve always adored is The Sims.

The thing is, I learned recently that The Sims game doesn’t have wheelchair users. And, as a wheelchair user, I’m seriously disappointed.

A bunch of different human beings are represented. Many people can makes sims that resemble themselves. Why are there exceptions to that?

Using a wheelchair does not automatically mean someone wishes they were able-bodied. There are people that are working towards walking again and there are people (like me) that aren’t. There are people who were born disabled (like me) and have never walked. And that’s okay. That deserves to be represented.

We are human beings and we deserve to be represented. I do not care how much money it may cost or how much time it may take, wheelchair users are in the world and that should be shown.

Regardless of time or money or whatever, there is no reason to exclude us. Stop with the excuses. It’s not okay.

Exclusion is a problem, not disability.