Flip side? Uhura is fucking awesome and inspired my mum (now 86) to become a lifelong Trek fan. I’m also a lifelong fan, and I’ve been able to introduce it to my wife, who is also a fan now.
In summary, there’s plenty of Trek fans who aren’t straight white cisgendered men, and the number of toxic morons in this cohort feels much much less than in just about any other mainstream fandom.
Flip side? Uhura is fucking awesome and inspired my mum (now 86) to become a lifelong Trek fan. I’m also a lifelong fan, and I’ve been able to introduce it to my wife, who is also a fan now.
In summary, there’s plenty of Trek fans who aren’t straight white cisgendered men, and the number of toxic morons in this cohort feels much much less than in just about any other mainstream fandom.