Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
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The Ongoing Mission

Here's a look at diversity in Star Trek. I'm particularly taken by Armin Shimerman's experience regarding perceptions of the Ferengi.

However, I must note that "having equality" is a white perspective on Lt. Uhura. Whoopi Goldberg's reaction was, ‘Come here, mum, everybody, come quick, come quick, there’s a black lady on television and she ain’t no maid!’ Dr. Martin Luther King's description was, "You prove that we survive."  Those are very different values in the character.
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Oh, indeed! I'm going to repost this one.
My all time favourite passage from ST:TNG. Goss is the Ferengi guy. And they never really properly answered his question...

GOSS
I am DaiMon Goss. These are my
consuls... Kol and Doctor Arridor.
(to Riker)
We'll need chairs...

PICARD
DaiMon, I am Captain Jean-Luc
Picard of the Enterprise... I'm
serving as host for these
proceedings...

GOSS
Good, then see to it that we get
chairs at once.

PICARD
(with an edge)
Perhaps you misunderstood...

GOSS
Fine, fine, just have your Klingon
servant...

WORF
(pointed)
I am in charge of security.

GOSS
Then who gets the chairs?
LOL practicalities matter.
«Dr. Martin Luther King's description was, "You prove that we survive."»

But was that a statement or a challenge?