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Was Kirk gay

There are a few moments like that between them, but I think Kirk's many adventures with women kinda indicate he's not gay.
There's a little notation in The Motion Picture novelization, by Roddenberry, that states kirk always found his greatest satisfaction in women (or words to that effect.) So maybe he's a bit bi, who knows.
 
Dude had a fetish about his ship, that's for sure.

When Spock's wall of emotional silence broke down, he was all over the ladies. When Kirk's fell, he hugged the nearest bulkhead.
 
^That's much more interesting than Kirk possibly being gay. Some early Trek lit suggested Enterprise had a rudimentary sentience and requited his love. Having read I, Robot and other Asimov and Clarke I found that quite plausible. The idea of electronics gaining sentience of course we all saw come to fruition as Data and Voyagers' EMH.
 
Despite all the slash fiction, my impression is no. From what is observed, Kirk is straight. I don't believe it's a persona the he is assuming for the benefit of the crew, nor is his skirt chasing an attempt to compensate for secret gay desires. Kirk is sexually attracted solely to women, all his past lovers were female, all his shown conquests the same. He fathered a child with Carol Marcus, if he was using Carol as a mask, he would of general let it be known that he possessed a son, spoke of him often, pictures on the wall sort of thing.
 
F&*! no, Kirk wasn't gay!

If you can't see that he was a hyper-heterosexual, then you have really got a problem.

Leave my heros alone! Damn...
 
Star Trek did frequently investigate the parameters of what it was to be human - I think it was his way of saying our differences don't really matter as much as we thought they did.
 
Are you talking about the look Kirk and Spock exchange while Kirk is getting his backrub?!?!

OMG ! LOL!

If we're supposed to wonder if that look is supposed to be "Remember last Saturday night?" it more likely means, "No, Spock, this one is business only! - get back to your science station, wise guy!"

It really is a funny moment when you think of it that way, though. But, no, I'm sure Kirk is straight. Leave the ladies a little fantasy, will ya?
 
Y'know in ST II TWOK when Carol Marcus said Kirk was NEVER a boy scout, I wonder. What does she mean by that? What does she think a boy scout is? Could it have a different meaning in the 23rd century that I'm unaware of?

Yep, I wonder about the strangest things.

Robert
 
Are you talking about the look Kirk and Spock exchange while Kirk is getting his backrub?!?!

OMG ! LOL!

If we're supposed to wonder if that look is supposed to be "Remember last Saturday night?" it more likely means, "No, Spock, this one is business only! - get back to your science station, wise guy!"

It really is a funny moment when you think of it that way, though. But, no, I'm sure Kirk is straight. Leave the ladies a little fantasy, will ya?

you do know that almost ALL K/S fanfic has been written -- and read -- by the ladies, don't ya? :p
 
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