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Ah I see, you definitely misinterpreted. I was indeed describing them as two different groups.

Group A (myself and I assume most here) have been looking for more specific and obvious political/cultural messaging from the writers, and in focusing in on the details, we were missing perhaps the single most consistent messaging of all.

Group B (The angry Twitter users) are an example of what happens when society isn't recognizing the real strength that is showing (and being receptive to) vulnerability. They (falsely) believe strength comes from hiding vulnerability.

The writers have been telling us this very apt concept all along, but myself (and many others based on posts here) haven't yet fully noticed how radical an idea it actually is. The more obvious messaging flows from this idea.

Thank goodness, the fan has a mind of it's own sometimes.

Thanks for the thoughtful response. I think Discovery walked so SNW and SFA could run. TOS/TNG showed us a future where people wouldn't be ostracized for their race/gender. The newer series are showing us a future where people won't be ostracized for being their authentic selves.

That is a small thing.

I extremely disagree but I'd be curious to know your thought process behind saying it. To me, it seems like the biggest thing and that every social issue ever addressed in every Star Trek series has this at it's core.

Do you believe Discovery had a story arc about gender identity? I would encourage you to watch the show again because it absolutely did not exist.

Hah! Sign me up for a unionizing episode too. And thanks for reading!

It’s supposed to be about a time when the drama doesn’t come from inside the house. When humanity is exploring the stars, not having a moment.

I agree 100%, but I'm also saying that's exactly what's happening and we've (at least I) just been too blind to see it until SFA. This current era is portraying a future where "strength" doesn't mean swallowing your pain in order to conform and being ashamed of what makes you different. Real strength is the ability to be your true self, and (more importantly) the strength to radically accept others for being their true selves.

TOS taught us there's no need to fear people with different skin color. SFA is teaching us that there's no need to fear someone for exposing their vulnerabilities and expressing their emotions in a healthful way. It's a radical concept for our time.

EDIT because I want to reply to this:

Why are you even listening to the opinions of CHUDs?

If by "CHUDS" you mean the people I described as being "insecure and afraid" then the answer is I listen to them because they are human beings in pain. As Star Trek is trying to teach us, real personal strength comes from being able to listen with our whole hearts.

I really don't think I am. Star Trek has always wrapped social topics in a scifi setting. It just took me until now to recognize what social topic they've been advocating this time, and it isn't "nonbinary people are people too", or "Black women can be a main character". It's "Not being ashamed to expose your vulnerabilities is a sign of strength more powerful than the mightiest Klingon warrior". And "Standing up and showing support to others being vulnerable" is a sign of strength too.

The way we are quick to dismiss those expressing their vulnerability as "being dramatic" is exactly the topic they're addressing. They're trying to make us ask WHY vulnerability makes us uncomfortable. Facing it dead on takes extreme courage.

He seems to be active in replies to his own posts. I recall him being frustrated by a lack of tools available for high follower accounts like they apparently offer on Twitter.

This was an unusual (For Alec) and remarkable episode. I found it very inspiring. Also Alec is one of the few YouTubers I know of on Fedi. @TechConnectify@mas.to

A good example of how generators are designed to create passable outputs to people without experience.

Yeah I'm actually quite impressed. I can only find one weird smudgy bit (lower right).

I can see you care about this a lot, so please tell me; in your opinion at what point does a PC cease to be "self hosted"? When it's carried across the property line? Maybe if the electricity bill is paid by a roommate?

wow 9/11 changed everything

ok thanks I'll stay away from lemmy.zip

Love to see the people in here gatekeeping "selfhosting" 🙄

We're all just out here trying to escape big tech. A docker container doesn't suddenly stop becoming "selfhosted" once the hard drive it's on crosses a property line. Who the hell cares, seriously.

Yeah I saw that... not really what I would consider a "web backup" exactly. I was hoping they were rolling out encrypted photo storage plans.

If I was the tyrant king of Lemmy I would force all communities to do this

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