yeah, s having those takes is unsurprising but the usian chauvanism from two people with ongoing experience of how corrupt the system is got a laugh
the Gender Bender episode in season 1 has Scully say some transphobic shit at the end, and combined with her always trying to explain away the weird experiences and toe the department line makes her consistently unlikeable
watching media that plays with gender can be interesting but
spoiler for a 30-year-old episode
this one has aliens who extend their life by alternating sex before they die, and the topic which makes for interesting discussion isn’t explored beyond “our suspect is having sex with humans of both genders, wonder if we should be looking for a man or a woman?”
Even as a teen and not yet very progressive I didn't like the episode. It really feels premised in outdated sentiments not just in carelessness but playing on "intrigue" for lack of the better word from that era. It sorta needs even broaching the discussion to be novel to a big chunk of the audience
yeah,
s having those takes is unsurprising but the usian chauvanism from two people with ongoing experience of how corrupt the system is got a laugh
the Gender Bender episode in season 1 has Scully say some transphobic shit at the end, and combined with her always trying to explain away the weird experiences and toe the department line makes her consistently unlikeable
Transphobia in 90s media, many such cases!
”lol, this woman is actually a MAN!” was a depressingly common ”punchline” in 90s comedies.
And those jokes are why I never thought being trans was anything but a punchline that people used in movies (I'm looking at you Ace Ventura)
Ace Ventura. It was the whole plot.
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This was basically the whole character of Gunther in Friends.
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another warning for sexual assault
watching media that plays with gender can be interesting but
spoiler for a 30-year-old episode
this one has aliens who extend their life by alternating sex before they die, and the topic which makes for interesting discussion isn’t explored beyond “our suspect is having sex with humans of both genders, wonder if we should be looking for a man or a woman?”
Even as a teen and not yet very progressive I didn't like the episode. It really feels premised in outdated sentiments not just in carelessness but playing on "intrigue" for lack of the better word from that era. It sorta needs even broaching the discussion to be novel to a big chunk of the audience
Ah, shit. Incoming Lily Simpson video.