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Star Trek fans clash over episode's 'it' pronoun usage
Original: @ startrek # WatchParty # StarTrek # StarTrekTNG # AllStarTrek @ MirrorAyako @ lxskllr This piece of 💩's insensitive use
Star Trek fans holding a social watch party of Star Trek: The Next Generation are criticising an episode's treatment of pronouns. One fan says the character referred to as 'it' in the episode is deeply insensitive and that they avoid rewatching it, even expressing frustration that the writer's work later appeared on Star Trek: Picard.
Why now: A fan watch party of The Next Generation has reignited criticism of the episode's handling of gender and pronouns
Star TrekStar Trek: The Next GenerationStar Trek: Picard
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- @ startrek # WatchParty # StarTrek # StarTrekTNG # AllStarTrek @ MirrorAyako @ lxskllr This piece of 💩's insensitive use of "it" pronoun infuriates me! And I dont care that his work is featured on # StarTrekPIC . I never rewatch this episode because I get so angry watching it.… · Phangurl@tenforward.social · 2
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