Oil and Water: Did Battlestar Gallactica Change the Relationship Between Feminism and Sci-fi?
2009’s Battlestar Gallactica has been both criticized and praised for its treatment of gender in the series. By bravely choosing to address the issue of gender depiction, the show’s creators opened themselves to feminist critique. Many have praised the series for it’s bold decision to cast the tough and masculine Starbuck as a female. Further,…