The Borgeousie
InterTREKtional dives into the Borg's first appearances to talk about ambitious women, "The Picard Song", Guinan's role on the Enterprise, and what's so wrong with assimilation, anyway. TNG's The Best of Both Worlds (S3:E26 and S4:E1) and I, Borg (S5:E23) are covered.
What We Watched
The Next Generation: The Best of Both Worlds
The Next Generation: I, Borg
The Picard Song
The Picard Video via YouTube
A gayer version of the Picard Song video via YouTube
The history of the Picard Song via Know Your Meme
Captain Picard sings the Alphabet
Captain Picard Alphabet Song via YouTube
Patrick Stewart does a French accent
Highly recommended via the Graham Norton Show
More on Lieutenant Commander Shelby
How Lieutenant Commander Shelby Raised the Bar for Equality via StarTrek.com
Get this book, read this essay
"You will be assimilated" Multicultural Utopianism in the 24th Century, by Mehdi Achouche, via Exploring Picard's Galaxy
Ayn Rand and "I"
“Today we have discovered the word that could not be said. 'I'”
“I worship individuals for their highest possibilities as individuals, and I loathe humanity, for its failure to live up to these possibilities.”
― Ayn Rand, Anthem
"Mentee" shouldn't be a real word
Mentee is a reprehensible neologism via No True Scotsman
The Surname Sex Discrepancy
“Recognizing a professional by his or her last name can mean improved perceptions of fame, status and importance in the person's field. Respondents said scientists (whose names were invented for the study) were 14 percent more deserving of a career award when referred to by fictional surnames, even when they shared the same achievements.”
Men more likely than women to be called by their last name via Newsweek
Men more likely than women to be called "doctor" via Newsweek
The Why Phase
The Why Phase via Kveller
Whoopie Goldberg was inspired by Uhura
Young Goldberg was inspired to become an actress after seeing Nichelle Nichols on TV in The Original Series via StarTrek.com
