The Sci-Fi Feminist - A Feminism and Pop Culture Podcast

In this episode, Janine discusses the key premises of Second Wave Radical Feminism, and looks at how some Radical Feminist ideals are embraced by Ellen Ripley from Alien, Sarah Connor from The Terminator, and Kathryn Janeway from Star Trek: Voyager.

In this episode I discuss the key premises of Second Wave Radical Feminism and look at how some Radical Feminist ideals are embraced by Ellen Ripley from Alien, Sarah Connor from The Terminator and Captain Kathryn Janeway from Star Trek: Voyager.

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The books I refer to in this episode are:

The Star Trek: Voyager episodes I refer to in this episode are:

Link to the Just Between fan fic.

Link to top 15 Star Trek fan fics.

Link to an account of my Zoom meeting with Kate Mulgrew.

In this episode, Janine Engelbrecht discusses the key theorists of Early Liberal feminism, and looks at how Early Liberal ideals of androgyny and gender equality are reflected in Ellen Ripley, Sarah Connor and Captain Kathryn Janeway.

In this episode I discuss the key theorists of Early Liberal feminism  and look at how Early Liberal ideals of androgyny and gender equality  are reflected in Ellen Ripley, Sarah Connor and Captain Kathryn Janeway.

The book I mention in the podcast is Men, Women, and Chain Saws: Gender  in the Modern Horror Film by Carol Clover.

In this first episode of a mini-series on second wave feminism and pop culture, Janine gives a brief overview of representations of women in sci-fi movies, television series and comics from the twentieth century. All this, and more!

In this first episode of a mini-series on second wave feminism and pop culture I give a brief overview of representations of women in sci-fi movies, television series and comics from the twentieth century. I also briefly explain what a heroine is and what makes a heroine different from a male hero.

In this introductory episode I discuss Emperor Georgiou from Star Trek: Discovery as a feminist character. I look specifically at the Season 3 episode, "Terra Firma", and give a few fun Star Trek facts in between. Hope you enjoy the discussion! ^^   

Link to Blog  

Link to Lara Croft and Postfeminism 

In this introductory episode, Janine Engelbrecht discusses Star Trek: Discovery’s Emperor Georgiou as a feminist character. Specifically, she looks at the Season 3 episode, “Terra Firma”, and shares some fun Star Trek facts in-between.