Toxic Masculinity with a Side of Space Whales
Content Warning: this episode contains a brief discussion of date rape.
Two fan-favorite characters are displaying signs of toxic masculinity: Lt Cdr Geordi La Forge and Neelix. Ryan and Becca shine a light on these characters' upsetting behaviors, and how they reflect real-life situations, especially in the workplace. Also featuring large space-dwelling creatures that are somehow never called space whales. We look at The Next Generation episode “Galaxy's Child” (S4:E16) and Voyager episode “Elogium” (S2:E4).
What We Watched
Galaxy's Child
Elogium
Expressions of Toxic Masculinity
The Nice Guy
Nice Guy Syndrome via Geek Feminism Wiki
"Friends" by xkcd
Controlling Jealous Boyfriend
20 Signs Your Partner Is Controlling via Psychology Today
11 Signs Your Partner Has Unhealthy Jealousy via Bustle
Crazy Jealous Guy via TV Tropes
Mansplaning
Words We're Watching: Mansplaining via Merriam-Webster
Men Explain Things to Me by Rebecca Solnit via Guernica
Workplace Sexual Harassment
8 Things To Know About Sexual Harassment In The Workplace via FairyGodBoss
Female Founders Still Face Sexual Harassment From Investors via Wired
Natalie Portman's #MeToo: A Producer, A Private Plane and A Bed via TooFab
Natalie Portman details 'sexual terrorism' she faced as a teen in Hollywood via NY Daily News
Abuse in Relationships
Cycle of Abuse via Wikipedia
Battered Woman Syndrome via Wikipedia
Recommended Watching
Becca got Ryan hooked on the The Magicians; in this episode we reference the Margolem.
Obviously you should watch Buffy the Vampire Slayer (in case you missed the Buffybot, among many other reasons).
Finally, Farscape features a space whale spaceship named Moya, which should be reason enough.
