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  • Hyperreality
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    6011 months ago

    TNG basically had Riker fuck an alien trans woman in 1992.

    Any trekkie who complains about Trek being too woke, is either a moron, or not an actual fan.

    • teft
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      11 months ago

      DS9 had Jadzia kiss another trill whose host happened to be a woman. TOS had the first televised interracial kiss. ENT had a pregnant Trip Tucker. Trek has always been woke.

      • Flying Squid
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        2011 months ago

        And, of course, Discovery has Stamets and Culber, plus their adopted nonbinary child.

        I’m pretty sure Mariner’s up for anything.

        • teft
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          11 months ago

          Mariner is definitely down for anything. She’s dating the andorian Jennifer in a few episodes and she also went on a date with Steve Levy the conspiracy guy. She also dated an Anabaj to annoy her mom so…yeah.

          She even says this in one episode (the Tom Paris one):

          “Oh I’m always dating bad boys, bad girls, bad gender non-binary babes, ruthless alien masterminds, and bad Bynars.”

          • FaceDeer
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            511 months ago

            I like that she had to classify Bynars separately from non-binary people.

            • teft
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              311 months ago

              She wants to be a throuple. No judgement here.

              • Tar_Alcaran
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                111 months ago

                She wants to be a throuple.

                Is it though? They’re Bynars so it’s linguistically complex

          • CCL
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            211 months ago

            Steve Levy the conspiracy guy

            now I’m even more mad my wife won’t let me watch discovery

      • @TheGrandNagus
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        111 months ago

        First televised interracial kiss in the US. I believe there was a televised interracial kiss on UK TV a decade earlier.

    • Flying Squid
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      2511 months ago

      I will be forever disappointed that the higher-ups refused to have that alien played by a male actor. I am glad if it helps trans people feel noticed and respected though.

      • Hyperreality
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        1111 months ago

        Seem to remember Frakes being dissapointed with that too. Wanted a male actor.

        • Flying Squid
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          611 months ago

          Yes, he’s talked about that before.