Trans Lives of Jadzia Dax: A Queer Ecology Reading of Symbiosis in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

This article explores the symbiotic relationship of the Trill species in Star Trek from nonbinary, trans*, and queer ecological perspectives. The Trill’s unique physiology allows them to enter into a symbiotic relationship with a symbiont, leading to nonheterosexual, nonbinary, and androgynous featu...

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Published inWomen's studies quarterly Vol. 51; no. 3; pp. 194 - 208
Main Author Senturk, Gizem
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York The Feminist Press 01.09.2023
Feminist Press
Subjects
Androgyny
Biology
Ecology
Gender
Learner Engagement
Metaphor
Names
Non-binary gender
Personality
Physiology
Posthumanism
Science fiction & fantasy
Sexuality
Space Exploration
Space stations
Symbiosis
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Summary:This article explores the symbiotic relationship of the Trill species in Star Trek from nonbinary, trans*, and queer ecological perspectives. The Trill’s unique physiology allows them to enter into a symbiotic relationship with a symbiont, leading to nonheterosexual, nonbinary, and androgynous features. By examining the trans metaphor represented by Jadzia Dax, a Trill character in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , the article highlights the ways in which the Trill challenge traditional notions of gender, biology, and symbiosis by introducing queerness. Furthermore, the article argues that symbiosis, when viewed through the lens of queer ecology, posthumanism, and more-than-humanisms, reveals that all living beings engage in queering, emphasizing the interconnectedness of life and the absence of living without symbiosis.
ISSN:0732-1562
1934-1520
1934-1520
DOI:10.1353/wsq.2023.a910078