conflict of privacy preferences theme

Someone is made uncomfortable by things they consider to be more private but that are flaunted publicly by people from another culture. This often has to do with love and sex.

6 total · 2 major · 4 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
ent1x22 major The Kreetassans found it exceedingly offensive when crew put food into their mouths in public. The Kressians drew a strong association between eating and mating, and did both activities in private by custom.
tng7x07 major Humans not comfortable sharing unfiltered thoughts
ds93x01 minor Odo vs Quark in ship dorm
movie: The Lady Vanishes (1938) minor two Britih gentlemen were greatly flustered when a hotel maid began undressing in front of their eyes
tng1x11 minor Wyatt and Troi vs. Riker
tos2x03 minor Eleen objected to McCoy touching her while delivering her baby as it was against Capellan customs for a woman to be touched by a man who is not her husband.