TV Discussion Homosexuality in Star Wars Television

I mean it's a bit late to change the species thing because the new Canon has established that the empire is species although not openly. Speciesism does not exist in our world, but it is obviously just the same as Racism. Racism does not seem to exist in SW which makes sense since there are now slug creatures to look down on for people who do that sort of thing. It's realistic that there are humans/ other species that don't trust/like each other because of prejudice or stereotypes.

 

Specifically, Sinjir remembers that the Empire encouraged heterosexual relationships because the only purpose of a romantic relationship, from the Empire's point of view, was to parent children who could become Imperials themselves. Thus, a homosexual relationship, which would not lead to children, wasn't frowned upon, necessarily, but was discouraged as not being useful to the Empire. But heterosexual relationships that didn't produce children were treated the same way. So it's not so much discrimination as it is "either use your relationships to have kids who can serve us when they grow up, or focus on your career, period."

 

for instance if one was to have a child or multiple children through some other means like a surgate I am sure the Empire would care less who you loved.

 

Straight guy here, and I don't like it when homosexuality & trans-gender people are pushed down our throats in TV shows/movies. I watch a lot of TV, and it seems that every time you turn around there's some of this showing up. I get enough of this crap in real life, I don't need to watch it when I'm trying to be entertained.

[What did I literally just say about keeping it kosher?]

That also being said, I don't think any of it has a place in a SW TV series/film - these shows are for both kids and adults, and though I don't have any kids - I think it's important that parents are able to watch these shows with their small children (if they have them) without being uncomfortable.

Side-note: I did get the impression that Emperor Palpatine was gay in ROTJ, but that may have been because he was a creepy old guy....

 

It's always weird when I find myself thinking that you're so much politer than I would be.

 

And that's that.

 

Lemme just carry this over here for a second so it stops cluttering up the other thread:

I didn't catch what you tried to quote me on, but honestly...you're tripping if you think people saying Ahsoka's gay means they don't like her. Like, the fact she's hovering somewhere on the bi spectrum is something people legit *love* about the character. "Ahsoka is gay" doesn't mean "Ahsoka sucks." You gotta get over that. "Ahsoka is gay" means "She's into girls" and that's it. And lady-loving Ahsoka is best Ahsoka, so...no hate.

 

Just a heads up Contessa but Todd the Jedi asked in the In Which Kablob Goes On About Barriss Offer thread to move on. So don't bring that disagreement over here. That being said, it doesn't mean you can't talk about Ahsoka and her having a girlfriend.

 

In her self-titled story there was certainly some very heavy subtext regarding the exact nature of Ahsoka's relationship with one of the female characters - as in it was all but outright stated the girl was definitely into Ahsoka and whilst not quite as strong there were fairly heavy hints it was reciprocal. To be honest I think Ahsoka as a character is a good one to explore such things - she's still very much a heroine and a good person but has expressly rejected the Jedi's ways up to and including non-attachment, so she is in a very good place (personally and narratively) to explore what a light side force user can be when they don't have the whole ''non-attachment'' thing shoved down their throats, in a far healthier way than Anakin's 'secret marriage' nonsense.

 

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After returning to this thread after years, let me use this nice meme to summarise how I still feel:

 

Sounds dope to me.

More diversity, the better

 

Re: The idea Ahsoka (an animated alien from a fantasy series) might prefer lovers of the same gender is an issue?

Sorry boys, she's just not that into you then...

 

Am I the only one who hears of cis-gendered and think Confederacy of independent systems? No? Okay...

 

That's actually what i thought the first time i heard the term xD

 

It's another reason why Ahsoka makes a good LGBT+ icon!

Spoiler

 

Ultimately it's not something I am bothered with. A character's sexuality does not shape the character to me.

I know that there are people, particularly on Tumblr, that fret over it, but I don't care much for it. It can be a bad thing for some characters. One character in Mortal Kombat, Kung Jin, is known for nothing more than being homosexual. Which sucks.

But if there are some who want something to relate to on this subject, then power to them.

 

I agree that if you make the character all about their sexuality then ya that character is sorta pointless.

Look at Hera and Kanan for example where their relationship is barely ever touched apon. It's there, but it's not the main character point for them.

 

Bioware have always been very open, in terms of relationships, with their MMO games.

 

Huh this thread made me look up the first same sex marriage in games and it was Fallout 2. Cool. Anyway I wouldn't hold my breath for anything to pop up in Season 4 of Rebels. Although Korra did it so why not?

 

Not because he's a creepy old guy, but Palpatine is still the most fabulous man in all of the Core Worlds in my head canon

 

I really hope Sabine's gay, that would be perfect.