Update: Trans Content Options (Patreon)

This post is a follow-up to my general content update/feedback post from a few days ago. The purpose of this post is to specifically discuss trans (and similar) content options. I considered adding it to the last post, but that was kind of long already so I thought I'd make a new post. This might also be a long post, so I appreciate your time and patience and willingness to engage.

To start, I want to clarify that I'm a cis guy. I hope that I've been inclusive and respectful in the past and will continue to be so in the future, but I'm also always open to listening if my content, my terminology or my views seem disrespectful in some way.

I've never experienced any issues with any of my patrons, but I'm going to drop a warning here just in case: I will not tolerate intentional disrespect or intolerance. It's okay if the content discussed in this post isn't to your taste, but let's keep it respectful and kind. 

Something else I want to say is: the way the game handles anatomy isn't always to my liking. The game has technical limitations that can make creating frustrating. I will try to make things work as well as I can, but sometimes there are limits in place that I can't work around.

With all of that said, let's talk about content!

• Penises for female sims. I'm working to bring the 2.0 penis across to the female body. I wanted to allow some time for feedback about the male version, and I'm happy with where that's at enough now to work on the penises for women.

• Breasts and chests for male/female sims. My existing options in this area aren't robust enough (for example, I only had one male chest shape for female sims, and the male breasts were just an automatic conversion of the female breasts). This will probably be more time-consuming than the penises.

• Vaginas for male sims. I haven't yet completed the 2.0 vaginas for female sims, so work on this can't happen until those are finished.

Those options are all conversions of existing (or soon-to-exist) anatomy for the opposite frame. But I've also been asked about other options that would mean introducing entirely new anatomy designs:

• Vaginoplasty: A constructed/re-constructed vagina.

• Phalloplasty. A constructed/re-constructed penis.

• Metoidioplasty. An enlarged clitoris that resembles a penis.

• Orchiectomy. A penis with one or both testicles removed.

These aren't necessarily the only unique anatomy options that I would consider, but all of them lead to some similar questions and considerations. I'd love feedback on any/all of these:

• How many "variations" on anatomy like this would you want to see? For example, the 2.0 penis offers sizes/foreskins/scrotum options for a total of 18 penises (36 if you include soft and hard versions). Based on some basic research, I imagine some of these unique anatomies might invite a smaller number of options. What variations would you want? How do you feel about the fact that more options will increase the WW body selector list?

• Do you want a vagina for trans women that is visually or noticeably distinct from a vagina created for a cis woman?

• My understanding is that a penis constructed by phalloplasty requires an implant to achieve an erection. Is this something you want to impact how I construct an erect version? Do you want something about the penis to visually represent this fact (altered angle of erection for example), or would you prefer it to behave exactly as the current hard penis options do?

• Some of these anatomies include surgical procedures that can create scars. I don't want to trigger discomfort or dysphoria in anyone, but I also respect that for some people having those scars are a part of their body/identity and they want to honor that. How do you feel about these options? What would you prefer to see? (Optional scar overlays may be a possibility, but I can't say how well they'll work until I've created the meshes/textures.)

Clothing is another type of content that I'd like to expand on, and I'm curious to get feedback on any or all of these options:

• Bulge/vpl underwear for women. I've been asked about making my Simdulgence underwear available for women, and it's definitely something I'd like to do.

• Flat underwear for men. All of my underwear tends to feature a bulge of some kind. Is there interest in flatter versions for trans men?

• Binders. The game offered an official binder-like garment in a free patch. Is there interest in other types/designs?

• Packers. Is there interest in packers that are set up to act as penises for use with WickedWhims? Would you want a soft version for a sim to wear, and/or a hard version for a sim to use for penetrative sex? Do you want an "anatomy" version that matches your sim's skintone so it feels like "this is part of my sim's body", or an outfit version that comes in a variety of skintones that don't automatically match for more of a "this is a product my sim is wearing" feel? Would you want to see these added as strap-ons for use in sex?

I'm not suggesting that all of the options I've written about above are exhaustive, so a major question is: What have I missed that you'd like to see?

I'd really like to expand on my content, and your feedback will be invaluable in that regard. A lot of my reference searching tends to turn up very clinical (and often graphic) surgical photos. Text descriptions, search terms, or even links to websites is useful, if you want to share anything like that. Any feedback that helps me provide you with more options is appreciated, especially when it comes to representing and creating with accuracy and respect.

This turned out to be a longer post than I expected. If you've read through it all, thank you - you get a gold star lol! I'm sure there might be a bunch of things I've missed or forgotten, but feel free to remind me. Any and all feedback is appreciated - feel free to either share a comment below, send me a private message, or drop me an email.

Thank you!