Transgender stoning?

[Descended]

Something this episode made me think of with the transfer of Eli's mother, which I can't remember is... have we ever seen the stones used to transfer a man into a women's body or vice versa? Seems rather convenient that they always have the appropriate gender person available on the other end even when they use the stones at a non-scheduled time.

I wonder if there is a safeguard to prevent switching the sexes or if they don't want to get into that whole bag of worms. I could see a light-hearted SG1 episode with people finding out how the other side lives via the stones... but it doesn't really fit the feel of SGU.

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[gpgxp]

There is nothing to stop a transfer from different sexes. Vala connected to Daniel when she was in the Ori galaxy.

[droid327]

They havent yet, but I dont see why they couldn't technically - and unless it was a conscious plot element, I dont see why they would from a writing perspective.

Of course, with the way the Destiny crew treat their "loaner" bodies while on "shore leave" - drinking and sexing around - I'm not surprised that they insist on having their familiar type of bits

[Akamaimom]

TPTB could have "gone" there with the SG-1 episode "Holiday". I still haven't decided if it was the "rummaging about" factor or the fact that only Sam was smart enough to figure out the puzzle that prevented them from having her be part of the mix-up.

[morbosfist]

They've already done it once with Vala taking over Daniel.

[kymeric]

^ This

And it seems deliberate, like they specifically ask for it, or its just accepted.

Imagine learning how to pee again just for a trip home?

[Steelbox]

Ah lol. Young with PMS, watch out Rush... He would be even more bad ass!

[Spimman]

They could always have someone reporting back and forth that is available to schedule emergency visits as needed in gender appropriate bodies. I could imagine balance would be an issue as men and women often have different body types.

[spaceship]

LOL at the title! Stoning transgenders!

I hope they don't do it. Its difficult as it is for the relatives back home.

[Eternal Density]

I'm pretty sure the Daniel-Vala thing was a special case when they were still in the early stages of discovering how to control the stones. (Plus that was one-way). I expect there's a safety lock that would prevent this from happening and I would be surprised if there is any transgender stoning on SGU.

I like being surprised on SGU

[Kelara]

Something this episode made me think of with the transfer of Eli's mother, which I can't remember is... have we ever seen the stones used to transfer a man into a women's body or vice versa? Seems rather convenient that they always have the appropriate gender person available on the other end even when they use the stones at a non-scheduled time.

Nope, there's non of that in SGU, no matter how suprising the stone- visits are and it has been pointed out since halfway through S1, actually.

I could think of various reasons, but I'd put my money on it just being too hard to really get the problem across to the viewer. After all, we only see the "stoned" person (or the consciousness) anyway. So them standing in front of the camera complaining about how they suddenly have alternate bits without the viewer actually getting a direct visual would be ...meh. Or without a mirror, everyone else would have to start pretty constant commenting on the situation.

Could lead to interesting* situations, though, particularly with the earth-destiny separated couples.

*edit: And by that I mean interesting/intelligent drama... complete with discussion of gender roles, sexual identity and so on. Not necessarily the bedroom scenes.

[garhkal]

Toilet scens would get awkward. i can see someone forgetting they are the 'opposite' sex.

[Spimman]

I think if they did choose to do this it would be more awkward, bringing up all kind of perverted questions more than anything worthwhile.

[KEK]

It's part of human nature, so it's worthwhile.

[Steelbox]

Toilet scens would get awkward. i can see someone forgetting they are the 'opposite' sex.

Well you have to seat regardless if you are going to make the number 2 so it would not be that diferent. Just the cleaning aspect would be diferent.