Reply #16: Goddammit [View All]

[ismnotwasm]

I'm a huge Sci-fi fan, but not a big Star trek fan. I've heard the movie is fantastic, and I (stupidly) assumed the same tired old gender roles would be laid to rest. You know, even Heinlein, who I got tired of by the time I was, oh, 30, at least made strong attempts at sexually equality (even if it was always the old white male fucker, who, in the end who got laid the most)

The best Sci-fi --and this is mere opinion I know-- that manages to make gender less cookie cutter are the ones that introduce intraspecies sex and/or relationships as in Cherryh or Butler. Take the human out the equation to get people to SEE. Or, The simple introduction of gay characters that happen to be human first and gay next always adds dimension to sci-fi. (However, Let it be known that Le Guin is a Goddess to me)

I'm reading Kim Stanley Robinson's Mar's trilogy right now. I've never read it, from what I understand this man has unusually great insight into the human condition, whether it's sex, politics, progressive ecological thinking or gender roles. We'll see.

Star Trek. Ah well. Same old shit