Poll Personal Opinion on the Skant Uniforms?
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As you so graciously gave us permission to disagree, I will. Strongly. I'm saddened to see such gender essentialist and heteronormative bullshit spouted on this day and age.
I can honestly say I would have liked that. Riker in particular I could see opting to wear that variant.
Yeah, Wesley's ugly sweaters do look bizarre. When he was promoted, he probably gave them to some Federation equivalent of Value Village, they were picked up by whoever was Voyager's equivalent of quartermaster, and that's how Icheb ended up wearing ugly sweaters as well.
And you know this because you went back in time and peeked?
I just can't imagine why anybody who works anywhere besides a beach would want their entire legs, from the thigh down, exposed all day. It's just as awkward as wearing something backless
You're aware that peeps with furry faces can often have furry legs, right? lol You'll notice none of the extras who wore them had that
And? I'm sure Riker can shave his legs, like he shaved his face. Or not. What does it matter?
If he chose not to, it would just be kind of awkward to look at that all day long is all. lol. I just can't see it being consistent with any kind of military dress code (For men or women). I mean if they wanted to hang around in 10-F or at the poker game, during off hours, dressed like that? Sure, why the hell not? but we're talking about a modern military type uniform. What kind of silliness would have to be going on in people's heads to think that it was in any way practical, professional, or proper... and yeah... it's the future, anything's possible, that they'd be unlike us, but they wouldn't very likely be THAT much different than us
But as others have mentioned, in the past "skirts" have been practical, professional and proper, even in a military setting. And the people wearing them were not that different than us.What goes around comes around.
Not in a modern military setting,,, for daily use.... IN SPACE lol
It's not the modern military. IN SPACE! or otherwise.
You know, as a male skant wearer, you gotta make sure you don't have low-hanging fruit, if you catch my drift.
Looking at the history of military wear (no matter what denials Starfleet is in about its militariness) the clothes have evolved to be practical considering what is durable and good for all weathers. I see nothing practical about showing bare legs on any gendar (The TOS post Pike female uniforms are a joke) especially when the weather is extremely hot like Vulcan or cold like Andoria. A real world modern military 200 years from now would not regress its armed personnel to Terran Greco Roman clothes.
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Sure, but for that reason real militaries have different uniforms for different situations. The skirt might not be a great uniform for a landing party duty on a planet with rough terrain, but it is just fine if you're just doing some nice office work on a ship or a base.
No, it's more advanced than modern... In space lol, which would mean modern sensibilities and then some, IMHO
And that's a fair assessment, but what are the majority of the people we see doing? They're either on duty bridge officers, or crewmen engaged in ship operations, maintenance & repair. Not a whole heck of a lot of office work going on, & even those that might be at that, might be better off with a dress uniform length skirt than some mini shirt length thing. That's not gender bias, or conservative ideals or some other what have you. It's just practical. If you spill a cup of hot coffee, you won't want it all over you bare lap.
Nella Daren. On most days, Nella Daren could get away with a modest below the knee skirt, or any of her male or female staff, but Geordi's or Worf's folks? No way
Yes, better wear a hazmat suit to protect you from spilled coffee!
I'd consider poking the computer panels most of the people on Enterprise seems to do to be 'office work' and people wear skirts while doing such work in RL.
Agreed. Security and engineering duties probably require more practical wear.
Modern sensibilities are constantly changing. Get back to me in two to three hundred years.
There are other problems with the skant uniforms than aesthetic. They're not plausibly practical as military uniforms. You can't carry anything in them and they don't provide protection form harsh environments. They seem like they'd also restrain your hip mobility.
I suppose it's possible in the enlightened peacetime future, military uniforms are designed for sex appeal first.
I suppose it's possible in the enlightened peacetime future, military uniforms are designed for sex appeal first.
That assumes they are the only uniform.
Let's face it, the TOS and standard TNG uniforms were exactly designed to carry equipment and provide protection either.
