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<div>I realize this has often been discussed, but it is interesting to see how Star Trek's desire for showing progressive social themes has evolved over time, as society has...<br></div><div><br>
</div><div>"In 1966, it was hopeful to imagine a world in which women wouldn’t be
looked down on for dressing “immodestly.” In 1989, it was hopeful to
imagine a future where <a href="https://ikthral.tumblr.com/post/631276708524392448/prismatic-bell-elfwreck-cannon-fannon">men would be allowed in hospital delivery rooms to support their partners</a>. It seems certain that by 2038 or so, we’ll look at more aspects of <em>Discovery</em> or <a href="https://www.polygon.com/tv/2020/1/23/21078188/star-trek-picard-review-patrick-stewart-jeri-ryan-cbs-all-access-series"><em>Picard</em></a> or <a href="https://www.polygon.com/animation-cartoons/2020/8/7/21357753/lower-decks-star-trek-references-characters-mike-mcmahan-interview"><em>Lower Decks</em></a>
and cringe all the same. Star Trek’s failures are, in part, a
multi-generational history of hope. They express the fervent wish that
one day, humanity will be free to express our best principles, be our
best selves, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQCjqS3k2To">peer-pressure our coworkers into coming to our amateur poetry recitals</a>."
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