In this episode, we take a look at episodes where characters swap genders: A female Ferengi passes as male, Quark transitions to female, and the Doctor becomes Seven, and Janeway, and B’Elanna. We take a close look at how we read this in terms of queerness, homophobia, and gay panic.

And good news: We are again joined by the incomparable guest host Sally!

NOTE ON AUDIO: We apologize for the sound quality on this one. We hope to fix this problem in future episodes. Thanks for bearing with us.

Episodes Referenced:

“Rules of Acquisition” (DS9 - 2x7) - A female Ferengi poses as male to get ahead in business and love

“Rules of Acquisition” (DS9 - 6x23) - Grand Nagus enlists Quark to help reverse a coup by becoming female

“Body and Soul” (VOY - 7x7) - The Doctor hides out in Seven’s body and takes over

“Renaissance Man” (VOY - 7x24) - The Doctor poses as various crew members holographically to save the ship

Women at Warp episode on “trans-ness” in Star Trek, which gets at some of these episodes through a different lens.