Silence of the Lambs star Ted Levine says he regrets film’s trans depictions: “Having gotten aware and worked with trans folks, and understanding a bit more about the culture & the meaning of gender… It’s unfortunate that the film vilified that, and it’s fucking wrong. And you can quote me on that.”
Yeah it’s a gradual progression but it’s still shocking to see by today’s standards. Like, a totally normal scene will be playing out and then the camera will focus on Kirk and some male crewmate so they can belittle one of the women for like no fucking reason.
I’m trying to get through the show because I started with TNG and never went backwards, but I know my late dad loved the show and I want that connection to him… it’s hard to get through sometimes. I just watched the episode where they find Apollo and the whole thing centers around how the one female crewmate just instantly fawns over him. He like forcibly changes her outfit to “barely there” and she’s like “oh my god it’s so pretty thank you” where any real person would not react that way.
The Klingon thing is indeed one of my favorites. I’m glad ST got its shit together on this haha.