Deanna Smid

Assistant ProfessorBrandon University

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Star Trek and the future of male friendship

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Deanna Smid Brandon University

January 04, 2017
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Star Trek and the future of male friendship Star Trek sexuality masculinity friendship Curator's Note In Manhood in America: A Cultural History, Michael Kimmel does not forget Star Trek, for it “reveal[s], perhaps more clearly, if unintentionally, th ...

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Re: Remaking the Future Profane: The Kairotic Cultural Commentary of Swear Trek

All of that optimism is a bit tiring

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Deanna Smid Brandon University

Tuesday, January 10, 2017 — 3:56 pm
Hi KT-- I really enjoyed your post and video. I'm currently re-watching The Original Series, and Kirk's boundless optimism in the valour of human enterprise and the human spirit certainly sounds naive now and even a bit...cute. Turning to a more ...
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Re: Star Trek and the future of male friendship

Thanks, Bridget!

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Deanna Smid Brandon University

Tuesday, January 10, 2017 — 4:42 pm
I really enjoyed your article, Bridget, and thanks for responding here. Another thing that I couldn't mention in my brief notes is Star Trek's blending of actor/character. In your article, you make note of the actor who plays Spock in the reboot ...