30. There's Coffee In That Nebula from A Night In

30. There's Coffee In That Nebula

22 minutes Posted Jul 22, 2021 at 6:30 pm.

Trekkie or Trekker?

The impact of Star Trek is both technological and cultural

Lucille Ball is the reason we have Star Trek

The first pilot of Star Trek failed because the women were too…

The ladies cannot control themselves

Nichelle Nichols makes waves and is told by MLK that she must stay on the show

Sexism is addressed by employing femininity, literally

Janeway answers to no one

The Bechdel Test

The Kent Test

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Ready for A Night In? Join Tabby and Kate as they talk about how the trailblazing actresses on Star Trek often paid the price for progress.

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Additional reading:

https://www.businessinsider.com/lucille-ball-is-the-reason-we-have-star-trek-heres-what-happened-2016-7

https://ew.com/article/2016/07/08/lucille-ball-star-trek/

https://medium.com/athena-talks/the-radical-feminism-of-believing-women-fd02496e1df

https://bechdeltest.com

Feminist Enterprise? "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and the Occupation of Femininity by Lynne Joyrich

Intro Song by: Joakim Karud youtube.com/joakimkarud

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