I dunno what triggered the whole thing, but I can no longer stand anthropomorphized aliens anymore. Wait, I know what triggered it, it's that ridiculous love story between Shepard and the blue alien in the video game Mass Effect. Even though there is a thorough background explaining how that specific species does not reproduce through sexual intercourse, she still has a nice rack.
But I am thoroughly tired of seeing aliens being humans with a different skin color, and sometimes, to show that OH MY GOD THEY REALLY ARE DIFFERENT, a different skin texture. HOW WILD IS THAT?
Star Wars and Star Trek are probably the worst offenders. I mean, pointy ears and bam! you're an alien.
LOL ALIEN!
SHE LOOKS SO DIFFERENT! Apparently a nice cleavage is the most common biological feature in the entire universe.
bad hairday = alien!
And here I've got to dissect the Wiki article, because it's so ridiculous.
All asari are mono-gendered, although they display, from a human point of view, female characteristics,
HOW FREAKING CONVENIENT! Dang, I'm glad they evolved specifically to satisfy the psyche of males of a different species!
with the ability to bear and nurse children. Their reproductive and dual nervous systems allow them to mate with any species or gender, with whom the offspring is always female and of the asari race.
WIN-WIN!
The asari are capable of participating in and enjoying physical sexual contact.
WOOT!
However, to produce offspring, they form a mental and spiritual connection with their partners, and by doing so, draw genetic material which is combined with their own to produce offspring in a form of parthenogenesis.
It's not just sex, it's deep and meaningful because it's a mental and spiritual connection, you see. What that means is that yes, you get to bone her, but be sure to choose the right dialogue options.