Emancipation

"Emancipation" is an episode of the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1. On a routine trip through the Stargate, SG-1 finds a beautiful planet with no apparent signs of technology. They suddenly see a man running from a bunch of rabid dogs, and save his life. He is initially very grateful and introduces himself as Abu of the Shavadai, which Abu translates as "the people of the steppe". Suddenly he realises that one of them is not a ... more

"Emancipation" is an episode of the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1. On a routine trip through the Stargate, SG-1 finds a beautiful planet with no apparent signs of technology. They suddenly see a man running from a bunch of rabid dogs, and save his life. He is initially very grateful and introduces himself as Abu of the Shavadai, which Abu translates as "the people of the steppe". Suddenly he realises that one of them is not a man and points to Samantha Carter, and exclaims, "She is a woman!" Abu's father, Mughal, and some of his clan show up, and when they see Sam they point arrows at her. In this culture, women are not allowed to show their faces or wear the clothes of a man. Sam is offended and does not react well. Abu tells his father the woman saved his life, and the father declares Sam is thus saved from her fate at the hands of the law and invites them all back to his village. Once there Daniel discovers the local culture resembles that of Mongolian... less