It seems odd to me too. Even if it was 60 years ago. “Fair”, she’s dark skinned, so not “fair” in that sense. And he’s using “maiden” in the sense of “a girl or young woman”, which she also isn’t. Yes, you could also see a secondary meaning of “maiden” as in “virgin”, but would the censors really block something that was only mildly sexual and only when taken out of context? Was “maiden” in the 60s seen as a much more sexual term or something?
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Zron@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Why would this need to be snuck passed the censors?
It’s funny, but it’s a fairly benign line.
Stamets@startrek.website 1 year ago
Benign today, sure. 56 years ago? Not that benign.
Zron@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Marilyn Monroe disagrees
Stamets@startrek.website 1 year ago
Yes, the white woman might disagree but the white woman was a bit different than Uhura. Can you guess what that difference was and why that might have made an enormous difference 56 years ago?
RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 1 year ago
Please explain