Remember when we were going to solve all the world’s problems once our computers were all connected together in this “Information Highway”?
Instead we’re all spending the evening making our brooms stand up without support because of a “planetary tilt”.
In the 24th century we won’t be as hung up on “gender norms” and what we’re wearing and what we’re suppose to wear and all that. At least, in the Star Trek universe it won’t be a big deal.
The first few episodes of “Star Trek: The Next Generation” had crew members, both male and female, wearing the “skant”.
Apparently this look never really caught on and was abandoned about halfway through the first season of “Star Trek: The Next Generation” (before River grew a beard).
Personally I was always a fan of first season Riker’s look, but then again at the time I was just happy to have Star Trek back on the air.
The skant persisted in a modified form, making its way as a dress uniform, this time with pants underneath.
I don’t think the skant ever made it to the later uniform styles but I did enjoy it’s appearance back in the day. Even if it was just to prove that in the future we would get beyond trivial things like what men and women we’re wearing.
IDIC.
Just a guy with a husband. We’ve been together 28 years and he still makes me see fireworks on a daily basis. Hiker. Storm Chaser. Private Pilot. Tech Guy. Hackerish.
Weird? Eccentric!