On Wed, 03 Jan 2001 23:03:35 -0500, JDG wrote:
>I don't buy this at all........ there is an awful lot of sleeping
>around on Star Trek. Premarital sex is virtually accepted.
>Abortion is completely accepted. Sleeping with co-workers is
>completely accepted.
>
>All of these represent significant changes.
That's very true. What my original point was that despite, or rather
*because* of these changes, certain things become interesting by their
omission, particularly how Star Trek is held up by its fans to be, for lack
of a better expression, the social conscience of the future.
In light of that, I thought it was ironic that in a future where romantic
liasons with aliens (which even today might be called miscegenation by some)
is not uncommon, we've never seen even a peripheral character in what is
these days still often considered an unacceptable relationship.
><Snip the character list>
>
>Each of these lists has less than 9 charachters (if you don't count
>the Doctor, which I don't) which means that the absence of
>homosexual is not, by itself, unusual.
That's true, I'd say. It's not statistically that far out of the ordinary,
esp. since I agree with your assertion that 10% homosexuality in the
population is likely to be an overestimate.
Again, in light of the various ST shows willingness to tackle social issues
from a generally liberal POV, it seems odd that they've avoided this one
like a skunked dog. Particularly in light of the way TV has, if not
embraced gays, at least gotten them on its radar, it's strikes me as funny
how Star Trek, a show whose original incarnation received kudos for its
position on many issues, has avoided them.
Jim
"What can change the nature of a man?" - The Nameless One
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