Cylons, Sex, and SpaceShips

“It wasn't until the 1970s that women first became a significant presence in American science fiction.” (Kress)

Female Characters

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Sex

“Oh, it’s just like old times, Kara. Like when you got drunk and couldn’t keep your hands off that major from wherever” (Battlestar Galactica)

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“In many ways the character of Kara Thrace (Starbuck) overtly disrupts many traditional stereotypes and gendered dichotomies.” (McGinnis)

Starbuck

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The Other

“It’s all so pointless. We kill them, and they kill us. So we kill more of them and they kill more of us. What’s the point anymore?” (Battlestar Galactica)

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