Jarrah speaks and writes about feminism and Star Trek at conventions, on her blog trekkiefeminist and as a co-host of Women at Warp. She lives in Ottawa, Canada with her cats, Odo and Sandwiches.
Back when I was a kid the only place I could buy Star Trek action figures was Zellers (a Canadian department store now bought out by Target). I really wanted Voyager action figures, specifically Captain Janeway, but the only one…
Before we even thought of starting our own podcast, the four of us Women at Warp hosts connected through Grace’s former podcast, All Things Trek. After Jarrah heard Andi being interviewed on the show, they connected to co-write a piece…
Out of all the episodes of live-action Star Trek, only 35 have been directed by women (8 in TNG, 7 in DS9, 10 in VOY and 10 in ENT – graphs here!). The six women who have directed for Trek…
Believe it or not, watching TV with a feminist lens can be fun, and it doesn’t have to be hard. When it comes down to it, it’s just critical thinking – asking questions about the media you’re looking at. If…