# Why isn't "trekkie" hate speech? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [May 31, 2004, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-trekkie-hate-speech/247891 "2004-05-31T05:07:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2004, 9:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-trekkie-hate-speech/247891/61 "2004-06-02T09:56:19Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > > [@AngelicGemma](#): > > > > Not quite. There’s 2 of us > > But note that they’ve never been seen in together. :dubious: You’ve found out my secret. Nooooooooooo!!! ---
**Author:** ![nocturnal\_tick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3d9bf3/32.png) [@nocturnal\_tick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nocturnal_tick)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2004, 10:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-trekkie-hate-speech/247891/62 "2004-06-02T10:21:49Z")
It’s alright **AG** , of course you’ll have to think up a new secret identity if you want to keep fighting crime. 😛 And **Bippy** : > [@](#): > > I must admit to likeing Janeway, she was less hammy than Picard, and had more balls than Kirk. Still evil Janeway and evil voyager were the best, especially with the Borged away team headed by 7 of 69 (sp?). 7 of _69_? What have you been thinking of? :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Scuba\_Ben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Scuba\_Ben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scuba_Ben)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2004, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-trekkie-hate-speech/247891/63 "2004-06-02T12:49:12Z")
> [@Lilairen](#): > > Daleks are animated nubby upside-down alien trash cans with bits sticking out that wobble around in a sort of frenetic way. They had an unfortunate tendency to invade London, usually with homicidal intent. “Homicidal” is correct when referring to Dalek invasions of Earth or of Human-run offworld facilities, but is simply insufficient to describe the psychology of the Dalek race. The most complete term is “xenocidal.” (Sort of back on topic.) The wonderful thing about Daleks is you can call them any derogatory term you like, and nobody’s going to take offense – usually because they’re too busy trying to not get exterminated. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2004, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-trekkie-hate-speech/247891/64 "2004-06-02T13:13:11Z")
> [@nocturnal\_tick](#): > > 7 of _69_? What have you been thinking of? :eek: I don’t think it could be more obvious what he was thinking of. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2004, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-trekkie-hate-speech/247891/65 "2004-06-02T14:00:59Z")
Technosexual is an oxymoron. I always thought trekkies sex partners were their right and left hands, however it seems that Trekkies are capable of sexual reproduction which is possibly scaryier than clown porn, as their numbers grow yearly by inexplicable numbers. Perhaps it is time to cull the herd. ---
**Author:** ![Bongmaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Bongmaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bongmaster)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2004, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-trekkie-hate-speech/247891/66 "2004-06-03T20:21:42Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > [sub]I don’t think it’ll be locked-we’re technically pitt Lib’s ridiculous whining[/sub] > > Trekkies suck. Trek sucks. > > Star WARS is much cooler. Thems fightin’ words pardner… ---
**Author:** ![ZombiesAteMyBrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b4bc9f/32.png) [@ZombiesAteMyBrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZombiesAteMyBrain)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2004, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-trekkie-hate-speech/247891/67 "2004-06-04T01:19:15Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > [Trekkies suck. Trek sucks. > > Star WARS is much cooler. Star Wars invariably sends me to sleep - I’ve tried over and over to watch those movies and I get bored. I agree that **some** Trek sucks - I couldn’t stand Voyager and Captain Janeway - but I loved TNG and DS9. Regarding the OP, I’ve been called both a Trekker and a Trekkie - I don’t think it’s very important which is used. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-trekkie-hate-speech/247891.md?page=3)