It was actually an attempt to use indirect characterization - by using “lasers” instead of “phasers”, it shows that the demographic I am describing only pays attention to the superficial aesthetic of Star Trek rather than its meaning or even common technical terms in the show.
But still, I derive quite a bit of humor from your comment.
Option number 2 describes my ex-wife. Generalizing to “creepy gen x white guys” is your own bias. The most lecherous comments I have heard about seven in real life have come from the mouth of a female scientist.
There’s 2 kinds of people in Trek fandom:
Wow. You’re just going to exclude creepy boomers like that?
Oops.
Omfg that is so bigoted!!!
I’m not even white!
Ummm… actshually they are called “phasers” in the Star Trek universe. You see… the difference is that…
It was actually an attempt to use indirect characterization - by using “lasers” instead of “phasers”, it shows that the demographic I am describing only pays attention to the superficial aesthetic of Star Trek rather than its meaning or even common technical terms in the show.
But still, I derive quite a bit of humor from your comment.
That is correct. That is a point for @OpenStars@piefed.social
I feel seen.
Option number 2 describes my ex-wife. Generalizing to “creepy gen x white guys” is your own bias. The most lecherous comments I have heard about seven in real life have come from the mouth of a female scientist.
Option 2 was known even at the time and appears as a joke in the dilbert cartoon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5ig6eA24jo
This is a clip of dilbert waking to a 7-of-9 alarm clock which proceeds to roast him.
I mean, the creator of Dilbert is basically option 2 incarnate in the most terrifying way possible, so it makes sense.
https://www.npr.org/2023/02/26/1159580425/newspapers-have-dropped-the-dilbert-comic-strip-after-a-racist-rant-by-its-creat
Come for the boobies and phasers (and the rare shots of female bare feet, nudity, and women kissing women), stay for the well-written hardcore sci-fi.