▲ 1239 ▼ It's sad that people completely misunderstand what Star Trek is about. (thelemmy.club) submitted 5 months ago by daggermoon@piefed.world to c/startrek@startrek.website 245 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] mactan@lemmy.ml 15 points 5 months ago (4 children) shat is part of the problem, outspoken anti-trans permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz 36 points 5 months ago He is. Doesn't mean we can't take him out of context and use his words to advocate for more than just the things he thinks they advocate. He has it right here. That he doesn't fully know that is his problem. permalink fedilink source parent [–] kieron115@startrek.website 29 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) I'm not defending him, but let's be honest with ourselves here. He was born nearly a decade before World War II. It's amazing that he's this progressive, plus he actively supported African American rights. And if you don't believe me, why not hear it from Nichelle Nichols herself. Credit where credit is due. permalink fedilink source parent [–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 10 points 5 months ago (1 child) He's such a straight white cis man! (Apparently that's a slur to him.) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago How dare you use the Star Wars term! permalink fedilink source parent [–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 1 point 5 months ago quelle irony permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz 36 points 5 months ago He is. Doesn't mean we can't take him out of context and use his words to advocate for more than just the things he thinks they advocate. He has it right here. That he doesn't fully know that is his problem. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kieron115@startrek.website 29 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) I'm not defending him, but let's be honest with ourselves here. He was born nearly a decade before World War II. It's amazing that he's this progressive, plus he actively supported African American rights. And if you don't believe me, why not hear it from Nichelle Nichols herself. Credit where credit is due. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 10 points 5 months ago (1 child) He's such a straight white cis man! (Apparently that's a slur to him.) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago How dare you use the Star Wars term! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago How dare you use the Star Wars term! permalink fedilink source parent
