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14. So only gay writers should write gay characters? Straight writers should only write straight ones?

Sun Jul 10, 2016, 01:10 PM

Jul 2016

Men, I guess, should only write male characters, and let's leave female characters strictly to women authors?

Etc.?

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Simon Pegg ‘Respectfully Disagrees’ With George Takei Over Sulu’s Sexuality [View all] villager Jul 2016 OP

I disagree with Takei on this as well... Firebrand Gary Jul 2016 #1

well, there's that. nt villager Jul 2016 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Jul 2016 #5

Roddenberry's show had something the new ones do not: Crash2Parties Jul 2016 #12

That's a good point. Hollywood these days generates so much garbage closeupready Jul 2016 #15

George should stick to selling diabetes in a wrap Mosby Jul 2016 #4

Purism! Loki Liesmith Jul 2016 #7

I wouldn't care if he was selling cars like MM Mosby Jul 2016 #9

type II diabetes is no joke Mosby Jul 2016 #11

Hey! Look at you! Iggo Jul 2016 #16

I know, right? Mosby Jul 2016 #17

I like George MFM008 Jul 2016 #6

Good for George. Loki Liesmith Jul 2016 #8

Thanks for straightsplaining your decision, Simon Pegg... Crash2Parties Jul 2016 #13