futuristic lesbianism

POSTED BY: tomerai
UPDATED: Tuesday, October 12, 2004 18:05
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SHINYSEVEN

Wednesday, August 4, 2004 6:40 PM

It could just be that, as Inara tells the Councilor, most of her clients are men, so it's not that they're negative, just surprised. (If anything, I'm surprised that the Councilor is surprised, because I expect that even in the future men will have more money and more interest in obtaining Companion services than women do.)

PS--maybe you ordered your Dead Guy on LJ, and your notification was delayed.

EMBERS

Wednesday, August 4, 2004 6:56 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by tomerai:
is it odd that 500 years into the future sexual relationships between 2 women will get the same reactions from others like it does today?

refering to the reactions of Serenity's crew to Inara & the counsilor in "War Stories"

dong ma?

Well Joss doesn't see the future as the Utopian society that the Star Trek universe is...
He seems to think that the same ignorance that has always dogged man (for thousands of documented years) will continue to cause problems in the future...

and really, it wasn't like there was an actual problem or and prejudice...but kinky interest...

RADHIL

Wednesday, August 4, 2004 7:05 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by embers:
Well Joss doesn't see the future as the Utopian society that the Star Trek universe is...
He seems to think that the same ignorance that has always dogged man (for thousands of documented years) will continue to cause problems in the future...

and really, it wasn't like there was an actual problem or and prejudice...but kinky interest...

Cross that with Heart of Gold, where Mal is asked if he's "sly". The question is rather casual, as is the answer.

So the suprise seemed to be more for Inara, as it's not her usual gig. And yes, kinky interest.

The fact that there's Companions at all, that they're registered and respected and even a little awed, should be telling as to what attitudes are in place in Joss's future - at least as far as the Alliance is concerned. Hick-folk in the hills might think differently, much as they do on witches.

Radhil Trebors
Persona Under Construction

HERO

Wednesday, August 4, 2004 7:05 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by tomerai:
is it odd that 500 years into the future sexual relationships between 2 women will get the same reactions from others like it does today?

refering to the reactions of Serenity's crew to Inara & the counsilor in "War Stories"

dong ma?

Can't say I'd oppose futuristic lesbians. I say sex between two beautiful women is a beautiful thing. Any other homosexual relationship is morally wrong. Guess that makes me a moderate on the issue.

H

OUTSIDER

Wednesday, August 4, 2004 7:23 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by embers:
Well Joss doesn't see the future as the Utopian society that the Star Trek universe is...
He seems to think that the same ignorance that has always dogged man (for thousands of documented years) will continue to cause problems in the future...

But isn't it interesting that, even though Star Trek is meant to be the more idealistically perfect future society, it has yet to feature a significant homosexual relationship on any of its incarnations? Yet in Joss' much-less-than-perfect future society, it doesn't raise an eyebrow - except, as mentioned in another post, for "kinky interest"?

In fact, it didn't really raise any eyebrows when Joss put Willow and Tara together on Buffy. Well, not on the show anyway.

Although, to be fair, we never saw a long-term homosexual on Firefly. Actually, we didn't see a long-term relationship of any kind. Bloody FOX...

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"Today we were kidnapped by hill folk, never to be seen again. It was the best day ever."

PERIDIDDLE

Wednesday, August 4, 2004 7:24 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Hero:

Can't say I'd oppose futuristic lesbians. I say sex between two beautiful women is a beautiful thing. Any other homosexual relationship is morally wrong. Guess that makes me a moderate on the issue.

H

....huh?

"Bwaa...it's kind of a warrior...strikes fear into the hearts of..."

RADHIL

Wednesday, August 4, 2004 7:28 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by perididdle:
Quote:
Originally posted by Hero:

Can't say I'd oppose futuristic lesbians. I say sex between two beautiful women is a beautiful thing. Any other homosexual relationship is morally wrong. Guess that makes me a moderate on the issue.

H

....huh?

"Bwaa...it's kind of a warrior...strikes fear into the hearts of..."

He's a Fox executive.

Radhil Trebors
Persona Under Construction

FIREFLEW

Thursday, August 5, 2004 2:05 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Hero:
Quote:
Originally posted by tomerai:
is it odd that 500 years into the future sexual relationships between 2 women will get the same reactions from others like it does today?

refering to the reactions of Serenity's crew to Inara & the counsilor in "War Stories"

dong ma?

Can't say I'd oppose futuristic lesbians. I say sex between two beautiful women is a beautiful thing. Any other homosexual relationship is morally wrong. Guess that makes me a moderate on the issue.

H

Can't say I agree with your last two sentances - they just don't make sense with their double standards.

The first two though, I can get behind. Especially if it were to be Companion + Mechanic...

Jayne: "Know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I beat you with till you understand who's in command."

THEREALME

Thursday, August 5, 2004 5:30 AM

I THINK that Hero is being all ironical.

The Real Me

HERO

Thursday, August 5, 2004 12:24 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by TheRealMe:
I THINK that Hero is being all ironical.

The Real Me

Yeah. Also I'm embracing my own hypocracy, that is a religeous conservative, like myself, who finds it ok for two attractive women to...well...be all

companionable with each other.

I have a similar "moderate" view on gun control. That is seeing attractive women keeping and bearing arms is ok too, even without a permit.

Now futuristic lesibians with guns...thats something I think we all could get behind.

H

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