I realize that Gene Roddenberry made up the term specifically to describe K/S, but is a Vulcan word that had been around long before Kirk or Spock were ever born.
I've always taken 'brother' as a generic term, used for brother or sister (like using 'he' to refer to 'he or she',) and so I see t'hy'la, as a word that can be used for pretty much any gender pairing.
Pacabel and I would love company this weekend. Anytime is good for us, just let me know. :)
Not gonna lie, it seems strange to me to see the term applied to a m/f relationship, but I've been knocking around the Trek slash fandom for a while. I'm not bothered by it, though - I just wonder if there isn't a better term to use, like adun/aduna.
I agree with using better terms. Although I do think it can apply to m/f relationships as well as m/m, I do think that it is a very unique term that shouldn't be used lightly. Especially in nu!Trek fics, I think people tend use the term too easily and too early in their relationship (S/U, K/S, whoever.)
I do think it can apply to all sorts of relationships - the concept of "brotherhood," for lack of a better term, transcends gender. I agree that people would build the relationships between their characters more; Spock's not gonna be calling Kirk (or Uhura!) "t'hy'la" for a good five or ten years, maybe more. It's the history between the two that gives the term its weight
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I also don't see why I can't be used for girl/girl or S/U. Or any other Vulcan/human Vulcan/Vulcan relationship, for that matter.
Ah, fandom. *munches popcorn*
BTW, do you and Pacabel want company at some point this weekend, mayhap?
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I've always taken 'brother' as a generic term, used for brother or sister (like using 'he' to refer to 'he or she',) and so I see t'hy'la, as a word that can be used for pretty much any gender pairing.
Pacabel and I would love company this weekend. Anytime is good for us, just let me know. :)
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And that icon always makes me smile.
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