"rape and PIV* are almost the same thing", Part II. Welcome to Bizarro World.

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7. Gail Dines...

I am reminded of the first episode of Battlestar Galactica back in the late 70's, where Starbuck is aboard the Gemonese freighter talking to Cassiopeia.

Starbuck: "What's your name?"

Cass: "Cassiopeia"

Starbuck: "That's very beautiful. It means 'fairy queen'."

Cass: "Yes."

Starbuck: "Designation?" (job)

Cass: "I'm designated asocialator" (paid escort)

Starbuck shows a bit of concern in his face. Cass sees this and retorts.

Cass: "It's an honorable profession! Practiced with the blessing of the Elders for generations."

S: "No... no... I was just wondering why that woman was yelling at you."

C: "She's among the Itori sect of the Gemonese. They don't believe in physical contact between the sexes except when sanctified by the High Priest during the solar storm... which occurs only once every seven years!"

S: "No wonder those buggers are such good card players."

So apparently, Gail Dines is a shill for the World Poker Tour. Less PIV sex. More time for heads-up poker action. And our solar maximums are what, every 11 years?






P.S. a note to any other sci-fi geeks. I quoted the above from memory. If some of them are wrong, well, I suggest you deal.