Moreso, in the same way Uehara kissing Kirk was a problem at the time, it’s not shown as a problem in the show
You might want to rewatch that scene. The entire point was that the evil aliens were telepathically controlling Kirk/Uhura and making them do things against their will.
Which is exactly what I was talking about. Uhura and Kirk kissing was appalling because it was two people being forced to engage physically against their will. The appalling part wasn’t that there was an interracial kiss, pushing the idea that, in the future there is no problem with interracial relationships or interactions.
It is a story about consent that also cements that racism isn’t an ideal upheld by the ‘good and socially advanced’ people of the federation.
You might want to rewatch that scene. The entire point was that the evil aliens were telepathically controlling Kirk/Uhura and making them do things against their will.
Which is exactly what I was talking about. Uhura and Kirk kissing was appalling because it was two people being forced to engage physically against their will. The appalling part wasn’t that there was an interracial kiss, pushing the idea that, in the future there is no problem with interracial relationships or interactions.
It is a story about consent that also cements that racism isn’t an ideal upheld by the ‘good and socially advanced’ people of the federation.