• optissima@possumpat.io
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      1 year ago

      Instead it’s an episode thats either racist (early TNG) or ablist… as a trek fan even I recognize these shortcomings. Also I’m pretty sure I remember a transphobic episode? Somewhere in voyager I think…

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        1 year ago

        I’ve seen sexism in early star trek before (like TOS), but I haven’t seen much ableism or racism yet. Is there a specific part you are referencing?

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          1 year ago

          I was referencing TNG s1e4 (African stereotypes), s1e5 (Ferengi, especially early representation), DS9 s2e06 (ableism, see interview about stereotyping). The Voyager incident I don’t remember well, it may have been just quips about or enforcing gender norms, but I seem remember is being connected to Seven?

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              1 year ago

              I’d also brace for DS9 s6e9 (ableism/neurodivergent stereotyping). Anytime Bashirs background comes up it gets a bit dicey, I usually just skip them as they don’t add anything to the plot or character development that you wouldn’t get from a few sentence synopsis. DS9 is a worthwhile show, as it has wonderful characters with actual, moving, character development, a huge step forward compared to TNG.

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        I don’t remember notable instances, I mean TNG’s smartest (non-synthetic) crew member and chief engineer was a black man with a visual disability.

        What really aged badly from TNG was the rampant sexism, and how weirdly horny it was.