Sex Thru The Ages, 12/1, Period 3
Today the ball was in Jim's court on the class subject. And poor, poor Nathan just had to follow the notes he was given. God help everyone involved.
"Today we'll be talking about sex in terms of other species. The future for most of you and the present for myself and---a few others." Right. Awkward to think about Spock anywhere near sex. What Uhura was thinking--nevermind that now. "The Ferengi are a humanoid race," He continued, passing out a sheet on that. "That consider commerce a form of government and morality unto itself."
Algren stared at his notes. Stared at them. And then stared at Jim. And refrained from asking if this was real, or if Jim had made this up and had handed him this information on some so-called alien race to make him look like an idiot in front of the class.
And yet there he went, clearing his throat and reading the notes regardless. If he was going to look like an idiot, he was going to do so with confidence.
"Their obsession over wealth, which usually comes in a form of money they know as 'latinum,' has had a somewhat notable effect on the way their society has evolved into what it is... today?" A beat. "Or what it will be." Something like that. "Males are the dominant gender of this species, which makes females into... Well, into an asset, I suppose. Property. Marriage, for example, is more a business contract than lawfully wedded bliss, or whatever people consider it to be nowadays. Marriage doesn't last, it's a lease, signed between the bride's father and the groom for a set period of time and a set fee. The fee is due to be paid when the bride gives birth to a son."
There were many reasons why they never joined the Federation.
"Traditionally, the hammer represents sexual prowess for the Ferengi," Jim continued, sticking to the subject at hand. "Unlike human males, one of the more obvious methods of--" He smirked. "--stimulation is massaging the the lobes of their ears. Sometimes performed in public to demonstrate how successful their business is to be able to afford such services on a whim."
Jim leaned against the desk, looking out at the class. "We would like you to discuss how--if you have knowledge of them--non-human races approach gender equality and sexuality. If not, please use the Ferengi as an example. We will discuss more species later on."
Algren flipped through his notes again. Frowned at them, and then shrugged, looking up at the class.
"You heard the man. Get to it."
"Today we'll be talking about sex in terms of other species. The future for most of you and the present for myself and---a few others." Right. Awkward to think about Spock anywhere near sex. What Uhura was thinking--nevermind that now. "The Ferengi are a humanoid race," He continued, passing out a sheet on that. "That consider commerce a form of government and morality unto itself."
Algren stared at his notes. Stared at them. And then stared at Jim. And refrained from asking if this was real, or if Jim had made this up and had handed him this information on some so-called alien race to make him look like an idiot in front of the class.
And yet there he went, clearing his throat and reading the notes regardless. If he was going to look like an idiot, he was going to do so with confidence.
"Their obsession over wealth, which usually comes in a form of money they know as 'latinum,' has had a somewhat notable effect on the way their society has evolved into what it is... today?" A beat. "Or what it will be." Something like that. "Males are the dominant gender of this species, which makes females into... Well, into an asset, I suppose. Property. Marriage, for example, is more a business contract than lawfully wedded bliss, or whatever people consider it to be nowadays. Marriage doesn't last, it's a lease, signed between the bride's father and the groom for a set period of time and a set fee. The fee is due to be paid when the bride gives birth to a son."
There were many reasons why they never joined the Federation.
"Traditionally, the hammer represents sexual prowess for the Ferengi," Jim continued, sticking to the subject at hand. "Unlike human males, one of the more obvious methods of--" He smirked. "--stimulation is massaging the the lobes of their ears. Sometimes performed in public to demonstrate how successful their business is to be able to afford such services on a whim."
Jim leaned against the desk, looking out at the class. "We would like you to discuss how--if you have knowledge of them--non-human races approach gender equality and sexuality. If not, please use the Ferengi as an example. We will discuss more species later on."
Algren flipped through his notes again. Frowned at them, and then shrugged, looking up at the class.
"You heard the man. Get to it."