On geekiness meaning immediate social ostracism? Not exactly, but there is a basis in reality there, definitely. There are the popular people and the nerdy groups. But the view of the geek has definitely started to change more in the past couple of decades I think.
Also, I thank goodness I did not live in an area of the country where abstinence only education was popular. But from what I understand the way that works is that in places where they love abstinence only they tend to also have teen parents. So it works just the way you'd expect that to work!
And now let me talk about Uhura here, who was awesome. I read a review that was negative and one interesting thing was that the person thought Kirk was an ass especially because he hits on other guy's girlfriends. This was referring to the scene where Kirk sees that Spock is with Uhura and gets the 'I have nothing more to say about that' line. Now first, I didn't think Kirk was hitting on her at all there. It seemed like the two of them had settled into a comfortable non-romantic situation. Kirk is flirty, but he's neither trying to hit on her and take her from Spock, nor overly judgmental about the fact that she's chosen the brainy guy over him.
It just made me think about what you're talking about here, what seems to be the idea that a guy can't be flirty and also respect the woman as more than a sex object which depending on the guy I just think he can. Like sometimes the politician who's openly horny and sleeps around still has more genuine interest in protecting women's interests. It's not that I'm saying this is the way all guys--especially bosses--should be towards the women he works for, but those tihngs can certainly go together.
And again with the miniskirts. Okay, not only do I just think that look is kind of cool, but okay, I know that clothes say something. I hate those movies where, like, Julie Roberts wears low cut tops and then gets mad when people talk to her breasts. But fashion also is decided by the culture, and everything about that culture says to me that Uhura's dressed like an ordinary woman based on the fashion of her culture. So I've got her looking fine to me and fine to them-I got no problems!
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Also, I thank goodness I did not live in an area of the country where abstinence only education was popular. But from what I understand the way that works is that in places where they love abstinence only they tend to also have teen parents. So it works just the way you'd expect that to work!
And now let me talk about Uhura here, who was awesome. I read a review that was negative and one interesting thing was that the person thought Kirk was an ass especially because he hits on other guy's girlfriends. This was referring to the scene where Kirk sees that Spock is with Uhura and gets the 'I have nothing more to say about that' line. Now first, I didn't think Kirk was hitting on her at all there. It seemed like the two of them had settled into a comfortable non-romantic situation. Kirk is flirty, but he's neither trying to hit on her and take her from Spock, nor overly judgmental about the fact that she's chosen the brainy guy over him.
It just made me think about what you're talking about here, what seems to be the idea that a guy can't be flirty and also respect the woman as more than a sex object which depending on the guy I just think he can. Like sometimes the politician who's openly horny and sleeps around still has more genuine interest in protecting women's interests. It's not that I'm saying this is the way all guys--especially bosses--should be towards the women he works for, but those tihngs can certainly go together.
And again with the miniskirts. Okay, not only do I just think that look is kind of cool, but okay, I know that clothes say something. I hate those movies where, like, Julie Roberts wears low cut tops and then gets mad when people talk to her breasts. But fashion also is decided by the culture, and everything about that culture says to me that Uhura's dressed like an ordinary woman based on the fashion of her culture. So I've got her looking fine to me and fine to them-I got no problems!