Jessie Gender
On this channel, I talk about the nuance in the nerdy, and focus on issues facing the LGBTQ community, transgender specific community, women, nonbinary and autistic folks as well as other social and political issues through and within geek topics, with an eye to the most vulnerable. My goal is try to create a space where we can talk about hard issue but in a way that is constructive, positive, welcoming, and educational, and still never loses sight of the joy and love for each other that brought us together in the first place.
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Ellen Tigh returns to the Galactica, Baltar tries to become a figure of hope, and show host Vera gets so angry at this show that she doesn't even have the energy to yell anymore.
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So, my long-fabled Ferengi video finally went live this morning and, in true Ferengi fashion, Paramount immediately arrived to demand a percentage. A couple of hours after the video went up, Paramount copyright-claimed and blocked it worldwide. I’ve disputed the claim, of course. Paramount used to be fairly good about reviewing and releasing these, but lately they’ve been letting them time out over 30 days. So the video may be trapped in the Rules of Acquisition waiting room for the next month. And it’s not just this video. Over the weekend, I also received a claim on a six-year-old Star Trek essay about PTSD and trauma. Apparently, a number of other Star Trek YouTubers have been hit with similar claims recently. I know Paramount is a gigantic corporation, and this probably wasn’t personally ordered from the top of Mount Skydance. But widespread blocks like these still reveal a company with very little interest in supporting the fan community, criticism, and conversation that have kept Star Trek alive, particularly when those conversations come from marginalized creators working within a franchise supposedly dedicated to uplifting marginalized people. Given the current regime, perhaps that shouldn’t be surprising. It is still exhausting.
I’m incredibly proud of the Ferengi video. I spent an unreasonable amount of time in full Ferengi makeup. There are lobes and root beer. It’s a good time, and I hope the video will be back next week. It has also been genuinely refreshing to make videos about things I’m excited by again, even when YouTube’s algorithm increasingly seems to demand that every video be about DRAMA and ANGER.
But to be direct, views have been down across my channel and for many other video essayists. It has been frightening for my wife and me, especially with her student loan payments beginning again after several years of deferment. So I hate having to ask, but if you’re able to support my work on Patreon, it genuinely helps us weather this terrible economic moment and the increasingly hostile YouTube and companies towards queer/non-mainstream/non-angry content.
The Ferengi video is already available there, entirely unblocked and beyond the reach of the FCA. But if Patreon isn’t possible, don’t feel guilty; I know we're all going through a lot. There’s still another big video coming later this month about sex robots, android women, and anger when it turns out us women have interiority. WHAT A SHOCK, right? More weird, ambitious stuff is coming. Paramount permitting. patreon.com/jessiegender
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The Cylons were created by man. They rebelled. They evolved. There are many copies. And they have a plan... at least I think they do? We pause the final season to watch The Plan, a prequel/midquel/feature-length continuity patch promising to reveal the meticulous strategy behind the Cylons’ mysterious actions in the first two seasons. Because it’s called The Plan. So there was definitely a plan. Right? …Right?
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The mutiny arc concludes aboard the Galactica as Tom Zarek plays the revolutionary who goes to fire cue the villain music, and Gaeta tries to hold down the fort as Adama and crew try to rescue the ship... all while Vera tries her best to hold on to her sanity.
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Frak this Podcast continues: Gaeta and Zarak make their move as the mutiny aboard the Galactica begins, while I laugh as Vera suffers through one of the best arcs of the show.
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Lines are drawn between Adama and... democracy? Also, the show realizes there have been open questions about Chief Tyrol's kid maybe being half-Cylon for the past half-season. Vera and I continue with Battlestar Galactica as it nears its series finale, as the mutiny storyline kicks off!
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It's time for the FINAL webisode series for Battlestar Galactica, the one where Geata is revealed to be... not a Cylon, but gay! Which is just as surprising, right? Right? Don't worry, Vera I'm sure is going to love it as Frak this Podcast continues.
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The crew of Galactica tries to figure out what to do after the devastating discovery of Earth's state, as we learn the identity of the final Cylon... It's not at all dark and depressing at all on the Frak This Podcast.
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The Cylons and the surviving humans face a crossroads: either they will be at each other's throats forever or come together around a common goal as they finally head to Earth. I'm sure it'll go just great for everyone. Wait... there's still 10 episodes left in the season?
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Hey LA peeps! Big news! I'm going to give a Nerd Nite presentation in LA on June 16th at Brewyards. If you've never been to a Nerd Nite, first off? Why not!? It's so much fun. But secondly, just to explain what it is, it's a monthly event where several folks give 20-minute fun yet informative presentations across all disciplines while the audience drinks along. It’s like TED Talks…but with beer. They also sometimes sell nerdy books and such. Also, there are tacos. So better than TED Talks! (And don't worry, drinking is not required if you're not a drinker.
I'm really excited because I'm going to be giving a presentation about the often-erased queerness of Syd Mead, the concept artist behind Blade Runner, Tron, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, and so many others! We're gonna talk cyberpunk orgies, sexy cars, and so much else. Also, I'm really excited for teh two other presentations that night, especially my friend Hector Navarro's presentation from Nerdist onConan the Barbarian! If you're interested, I would love to see you there!
More info on this Nerd Nite (and other Nerd Nites that may be happening near you if you're not in LA) here - la.nerdnite.com/
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