A Brief History of 'Star Trek's Portrayal of Trauma and PTSD
Nerd Out's Jessie Gender explores the history of the way PTSD is portrayed in the extremely popular sci-fi media franchise.
November 08 2019 4:32 PM
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Nerd Out's Jessie Gender explores the history of the way PTSD is portrayed in the extremely popular sci-fi media franchise.
Nerd Out host Jessie Gender dives deep into the history of how the Star Trek franchise has included and portrayed women.
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