So, laura and I were just debating Klingon mating rituals whilst falling asleep and we began to debate what, exactly, would be considered 'rough' sex to a species that sends back cold soup with a large spear through the waiter's head. and then a more important question came to mind: do klingon's have women? which laura, being a nerdling, assured me they do. then I asked if the mating rituals involved them smashing their bumpy foreheads together to arouse one another.

but before we could determine the answer, a cold feeling arose in the pit of my stomach. which led me to this question: is it racist to mock klingons and their 'ways'? Is one of the lessons of 'the trek' to teach us to be kind to all forms of life, even the bumpy-headed, aggressive, uni-browed race of Kahn?

discuss!