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[[ | A '''taboo''' was an element of a society's social etiquette. They were laws, rules, traditions, ukuzila, etc. These taboos were implicit rules that formed parts of societies or groups, which its peoples followed or were constrained by. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Also People (novel)|The Also People]]'') | ||
==Cultural taboos== | |||
The [[Third Doctor]] remarked to the [[Marine Space Corps]] and to [[Sarah Jane Smith]] that 'the more primitive the society, the more complex the taboos' with regard to Sarah's transgressing the [[Great City of the Exxilons]] and interrupted sacrifice on [[Exxilon]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Death to the Daleks (novelisation)|Death to the Daleks]]'') | |||
[[The Master (Terror of the Autons)|The Master]] was called out by [[John Benton]] for referring to sergeants as "my dear fellow", causing the Master to remark on the 'tribal taboos of army etiquette'. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time Monster (TV story)|The Time Monster]]'') | |||
On [[Sentarion]] all [[religion|religious]] matters were utterly taboo. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Shakedown (novelisation)|Shakedown]]'') | |||
[[Czhan]]s had no taboos at all. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Death and Diplomacy (novel)|Death and Diplomacy]]'') | |||
A node in [[the Library]] requested that visitors respect personal access codes regardless of species' hygiene taboos. ([[TV]]: ''[[Silence in the Library (TV story)|Silence in the Library]]'') | |||
One account suggested that the extension of [[regeneration]] cycles was a taboo topic, and that the technology was developed during the [[Fifth Doctor]]'s lifetime by the renegade scientist [[Ophiuchus]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Ophiuchus (comic story)|Ophiuchus]]'') | |||
A lot of [[Faction Paradox]]'s actions and interactions with the [[Great House]]s was a reaction or challenging their taboos around time travel and their related ideologies and practices. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Alien Bodies (novel)|Alien Bodies]]'', ''[[Unnatural History (novel)|Unnatural History]]'', ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'') | |||
==Physical taboos== | |||
On [[Gallifrey]] physical violence was considered taboo. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Invasion of Time (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Invasion of Time]]'') | |||
Since [[Pythia]]'s curse Gallifrey had for some time a taboo concerning physical intimacy, and especially pregnancy. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'') | |||
[[Sexual assault]] was considered a major taboo by the [[Sorvix]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Tagged (audio story)|Tagged]]'') | |||
===Nudity=== | |||
In [[1941]] [[Bernice Summerfield]] observed that the Germans had a culture with a nudity taboo. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Just War (novel)|Just War]]'') | |||
In [[1958]] [[Chris Cwej]] mused that people were still incredibly sexually repressed in the Western nations in the mid-20th century, with nudity being a taboo during this period. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Bad Therapy (novel)|Bad Therapy]]'') | |||
[[Trakenite]]s had similar taboos to Earth circa 20th century regarding the display of genitalia. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cold Fusion (novel)|Cold Fusion]]'') | |||
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[[Category:Psychology]] | [[Category:Psychology]] | ||
Revision as of 15:07, 13 January 2024
A taboo was an element of a society's social etiquette. They were laws, rules, traditions, ukuzila, etc. These taboos were implicit rules that formed parts of societies or groups, which its peoples followed or were constrained by. (PROSE: The Also People)
Cultural taboos
The Third Doctor remarked to the Marine Space Corps and to Sarah Jane Smith that 'the more primitive the society, the more complex the taboos' with regard to Sarah's transgressing the Great City of the Exxilons and interrupted sacrifice on Exxilon. (PROSE: Death to the Daleks)
The Master was called out by John Benton for referring to sergeants as "my dear fellow", causing the Master to remark on the 'tribal taboos of army etiquette'. (TV: The Time Monster)
On Sentarion all religious matters were utterly taboo. (PROSE: Shakedown)
Czhans had no taboos at all. (PROSE: Death and Diplomacy)
A node in the Library requested that visitors respect personal access codes regardless of species' hygiene taboos. (TV: Silence in the Library)
One account suggested that the extension of regeneration cycles was a taboo topic, and that the technology was developed during the Fifth Doctor's lifetime by the renegade scientist Ophiuchus. (COMIC: Ophiuchus)
A lot of Faction Paradox's actions and interactions with the Great Houses was a reaction or challenging their taboos around time travel and their related ideologies and practices. (PROSE: Alien Bodies, Unnatural History, The Book of the War)
Physical taboos
On Gallifrey physical violence was considered taboo. (PROSE: Doctor Who and the Invasion of Time)
Since Pythia's curse Gallifrey had for some time a taboo concerning physical intimacy, and especially pregnancy. (PROSE: The Book of the War)
Sexual assault was considered a major taboo by the Sorvix. (AUDIO: Tagged)
Nudity
In 1941 Bernice Summerfield observed that the Germans had a culture with a nudity taboo. (PROSE: Just War)
In 1958 Chris Cwej mused that people were still incredibly sexually repressed in the Western nations in the mid-20th century, with nudity being a taboo during this period. (PROSE: Bad Therapy)
Trakenites had similar taboos to Earth circa 20th century regarding the display of genitalia. (PROSE: Cold Fusion)
