I would argue that Bone’s anti-Vulcan specism isn’t exactly like anti-black racism. Vulcans purposely held humans back and avoided sharing technology for about a hundred years after first contact. They were not a lower class of people, but viewed as elitists who know better.
To me it’s closer to how (some) Southern folks view “liberals.”
Yeah, Star Trek’s monocultures make disliking a culture the same thing as disliking a species, but in Star Trek V Bones seemed delighted at the idea of a passionate Vulcan, showing it’s not the species he has an issue with.
I would argue that any Vulcan who acts like they’re inherently superior to other more emotional beings is being illogical.
I would argue that Bone’s anti-Vulcan specism isn’t exactly like anti-black racism. Vulcans purposely held humans back and avoided sharing technology for about a hundred years after first contact. They were not a lower class of people, but viewed as elitists who know better.
To me it’s closer to how (some) Southern folks view “liberals.”
Yeah, Star Trek’s monocultures make disliking a culture the same thing as disliking a species, but in Star Trek V Bones seemed delighted at the idea of a passionate Vulcan, showing it’s not the species he has an issue with.
I would argue that any Vulcan who acts like they’re inherently superior to other more emotional beings is being illogical.
Did that idea really exist in the franchise before Enterprise?