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Borg Babes, Drones, and The Collective: Reading Gender and the Body in Star Trek

2004; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 27; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/07491409.2004.10162472

2152-999X

Mia Consalvo,

Gothic Literature and Media Analysis

This article studies how representations of the Borg challenge as well as reinforce traditional ideas about gender and the posthuman body. The Borg demonstrate that while traditional ideas about gender are hard to shake, there are some clear challenges to old stereotypes. The article examines the embodiment of the Borg at both the individual and collective level, and how current concerns about posthuman bodies, gender, and liberal individualism are dealt with in this regard.