Mr. Sulu’s wedding
By Dr. Charlie Glickman • May 22nd, 2008 • Category: In the News, Sex Positivity, pop cultureI grew up watching Star Trek. Every week, I’d be sitting on the couch, waiting to find out what new adventures the crew of the Enterprise were up to. (And while I’m in a true confessions moment, I’ll also say that the Muppet Show was on right afterwards, which made Sunday nights extra cool.)
I always thought that Mr. Sulu was one of the most underutlizied character on the show. Capt. Kirk got most of the kisses, McCoy got plenty of drama and Spock got some great lines. But who else got oiled up and ran through a starship with a sword? Mr. Sulu, that’s who.
So I was thrilled to read that George Takei, the actor who played Sulu, plans to marry Brad Altman, his partner of over 21 years. In his blog post announcing their plans (linked above), Takei drew a comparison between the internment of Japanese-Americans after Pearl Harbor (he grew up in the camps) and the laws against same-sex marriage. Here’s an excerpt:
“With time, I know the opposition to same sex marriage, too, will be seen as an antique and discreditable part of our history. As U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy remarked on same sex marriage, “Times can blind us to certain truths and later generations can see that laws once thought necessary and proper, in fact, serve only to oppress.”
So here’s a shout out to their upcoming wedding. Go get yourself a bottle of Saurian Brandy and toast the happy couple. Mazel tov!
Dr. Charlie Glickman >> Dr. Charlie Glickman has been working at Good Vibrations since 1996, when he joined the staff at our Berkeley store. Currently, he is our Education Program Manager and (among other things) runs our in-store After Hours workshop program, our Off-Site Sex Education Program, trains our Sex Educator-Sales Associates and writes copy for our website. In 2005, Charlie received his doctorate in Adult Sexuality Education from the Union Institute and University in Cincinnati, Ohio. In addition, he offers classes on sexuality for psychotherapists and workshops on teaching for sex educators.
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