So... I did decide to join starbase_idic, after all.

[capri0mni]

It's a Star Trek-centric, but not Trek-exclusive community. I.D.I.C stands for: "Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations," which Gene Roddenberry wrote into the original series as a Vulcan Ideal. You have to be a member to post, but you don't have to be a member to comment on posts (nudge-nudge [/attention-begging]).

And this:

Speciesism in Trek: Humans as Mary-Sues of the Universe?

is something I've wanted to say for some years now. So I joined and said it.

In a bit, I may post about the trope: "In the Future, all Disability will be gone (or irrelevant/merely cosmetic)."

And a bit later still, after the comm's got its feet underneath it, and is more or less steady, I may post about the costuming dilemma for people with visible disabilities who want to go to sci-fi cons and join in the dress-up.

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[capriuni.livejournal.com]

...I was also thinking I could dress up as "Mary Sue" -- a "character" that traveled with the Doctor 'between televised stories.'

I'd paint my face with clown make-up, with a big, blue, sparkly tear under one eye, a glittery heart on one cheek, do my hair in childish pigtails. I'd also decorate a sweatshirt with something like: "Eye of Orion Gift Shop," and write "Mary-Sue" on my nanetag...