@lugal I mean it's not *quite* THE n-word, although it's commonly discouraged, outside of the UNCF. in lincoln's time, it would have probably been seen as genteel. especially compared to whatever words Johnny Rebs would have used.
Isn't it just the female version? Like actor/ actress. It's dated now but I guess in the 60s it wasn't.
So it's even anachronistic for Lincoln to think it's a slur word.
In Lincoln's time, 'Negress' would have been the genteel term. It was still fairly common in the 1960s, as was Jewess.
Look up "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" for a discussion of the fight to change the term from 'Negro' to 'Black.'
Let me get that straight: Malcom X was about the time of TOS right? So he fought against the N word while Star Trek was like "let's join the other team"
I get that it was in discussion back then and the message "don't think too much about language" is one I agree with but maybe don't encourage people to use a word that the black community tries to eliminate
@lugal Well, yes. This manifestation of Lincoln had been apparently living happily post-death on this planet and was aware of the changes to the universe somehow. So he was aware that language had changed since his time.
Certainly the word is discouraged now but it's not really at all at the level of the other N word.
(Uhura's response is an interesting one that doesn't resonate in the modern era, despite probably being considered akin to woke at the time, I dare say.)
Uhura's on the Captain's chair
Captain's chair
Captain's chair
Uhura's on the Captain's chair
Captain's chair, Jim!
It's worse than that, there's Spock skates
Spock skates
Spock skates
It's worse than that, there's Spock stakes
Spock skates
Skates!
Sulu’s going Brokeback,
Brokeback, Brokeback
Sulu’s gonna get his back broke, Jim!
Ayyyyy the bottom guy is rizzing me up
What's wrong with preparing for an away mission?
Seriously, what is wrong with the picture?
I genuinely want to know what the expected answer is. Cause, I agree with OP. Not a damn thing is wrong here.
Well Spock wearing both rollerblades and boxing gloves is wrong. Have you tried boxing with rollerskates on? It takes the power right out of your punches.
There are three people wearing hats inside. That's all I can come up with.
Nobody happy. :(
Now I want a poster that just says "what's wrong with this picture"
“what’s wrong with this picture”
Well, for one thing, there should be a question mark.
Right;
One of the little jokes that I mainly tell for my own amusement. Always a pleasure to be caught in the act
Sulu just smoldering.
They're all wearing the wrong color uniforms.
I found it!
It's Bones. Where are his feet? He's apparently wearing a skirt, but where does it end?
This has "this is the future that liberals want" kind of vibes.
We all know the issues they're having because of the missing seatbelts. Now imagine someone of them wearing rollerblades.
Instant slap stick comedy!
Uhura in the Captain's chair. She should be on comms. Kirk is supposed to be in the chair.
She is where she should have been from the start
YAS QUEEN
or should i say, "charming negress"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BBOWsWODX4
WTF? Star trek casually normalizing the n word?
@lugal I mean it's not *quite* THE n-word, although it's commonly discouraged, outside of the UNCF. in lincoln's time, it would have probably been seen as genteel. especially compared to whatever words Johnny Rebs would have used.
Isn't it just the female version? Like actor/ actress. It's dated now but I guess in the 60s it wasn't.
So it's even anachronistic for Lincoln to think it's a slur word.
In Lincoln's time, 'Negress' would have been the genteel term. It was still fairly common in the 1960s, as was Jewess.
Look up "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" for a discussion of the fight to change the term from 'Negro' to 'Black.'
Let me get that straight: Malcom X was about the time of TOS right? So he fought against the N word while Star Trek was like "let's join the other team"
I get that it was in discussion back then and the message "don't think too much about language" is one I agree with but maybe don't encourage people to use a word that the black community tries to eliminate
@lugal Well, yes. This manifestation of Lincoln had been apparently living happily post-death on this planet and was aware of the changes to the universe somehow. So he was aware that language had changed since his time.
Certainly the word is discouraged now but it's not really at all at the level of the other N word.
(Uhura's response is an interesting one that doesn't resonate in the modern era, despite probably being considered akin to woke at the time, I dare say.)
Uhura's on the Captain's chair
Captain's chair
Captain's chair
Uhura's on the Captain's chair
Captain's chair, Jim!
It's worse than that, there's Spock skates
Spock skates
Spock skates
It's worse than that, there's Spock stakes
Spock skates
Skates!
Sulu’s going Brokeback,
Brokeback, Brokeback
Sulu’s gonna get his back broke, Jim!
Ayyyyy the bottom guy is rizzing me up
What's wrong with preparing for an away mission?
Seriously, what is wrong with the picture?
I genuinely want to know what the expected answer is. Cause, I agree with OP. Not a damn thing is wrong here.
Well Spock wearing both rollerblades and boxing gloves is wrong. Have you tried boxing with rollerskates on? It takes the power right out of your punches.
There are three people wearing hats inside. That's all I can come up with.
Nobody happy. :(
Now I want a poster that just says "what's wrong with this picture"
Well, for one thing, there should be a question mark.
Right;
One of the little jokes that I mainly tell for my own amusement. Always a pleasure to be caught in the act
Mommy