--- Dana Shilling dshilling@worldnet.att.net wrote:
Fiona Moore said;
Additionally, I'd raise the matter of "Duel." In
this
episode, to represent the "death of a friend" to Blake, the mysterious women pick Jenna. Not Avon. Surely, if his feelings for Avon were more affectionate than those for Jenna, he would have
been
the obvious choice? Even supernatural powers see
Blake
as straight...:).
Unless, of course, even supernatural powers see Avon and Blake as a couple, and Jenna as "just a friend"
The point of the exercise, in "Duel," was to place the life of somebody Blake cared about in danger, so that should he fail in his responsibility for this person, it would hurt him badly. Since Jenna was chosen over Avon, it's safe to assume that his feelings for the former were stronger than for the latter...
Talking from experience here :)? Anyway, my own experience of bisexual people suggests that they
tend
to express both sides of their sexuality, albeit
at
different times. Hence the term "bisexual."
Express, when and where safe--hide in the face of intolerance.
Leaving aside the fact that there's no evidence one way or the other for homophobia in the Federation, I'd point out that bisexuals I know tend to express their straight side when in an opposite-sex relationship, and their gay side when in a same-sex relationship, regardless of the situation. If they are in a same-sex relationship and in a situation of intolerance, they will conceal this fact, but they won't suddenly switch to the other team just because of the environment.
It's true that being attracted to women does not preclude attraction to men as well. However, if we only ever see a person being attracted to women, I think it can be taken as read which way their preferences lie.
It depends on whom they have to lie to and the consequences of not lying.
I suggest you re-read what I've just said, and think about the possible meaning of the word "lie" in my statement and yours.
Fiona
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