Stephen Smith <jrfss@CLASSIC.MSN.COM> wrote:
>Liddy:
> Thanks for the info on Heinlein...I know absolutely NOTHING about
him. I
>must comment though on this Star Trek jab. I have watched several
>documentaries about Mr Roddenberry and though I don't think he was any
kind of
>saint, he did MAKE ATTEMPTS to push the envelope for women. If Majel Barrett
>can be trusted (the widow Roddenberry) she says that Roddenberry wanted
number
>one to be a woman. IN fact the pilot show pitched to the networks HAS her as
>number one (majel barrett that is).
There's a famous anecdote (which I may have blurred the details of) that
Nichelle Nicolls (sp?!) was not real happy with Lt. Ohura, but Dr. King
convinced her to stay with the show, since she was a role model of a
reaponsible, respected black woman in the future.
One of the people who might not have has the same career without that
inspiration is Woopie Goldberg.
Neil Rest
NeilRest@tezcat.com
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