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Some sort of insect-like model of sex/gender, often including two or more of the following elements: | |||
* a matriarchy or female leadership; | |||
* disempowered or non-existent males; | |||
* clones or parthenogenetically produced class; | |||
* female or neuter class of workers or warriors. | |||
* [[Borg Queen]] in [[Star Trek: The Next Generation]] | * [[Borg Queen]] in [[Star Trek: The Next Generation]] | ||
* hive-like matriarchies a la Frank Herbert's [[Hellstrom's Hive]] | * hive-like matriarchies a la Frank Herbert's [[Hellstrom's Hive]] | ||
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* the planetary consciousness in [[Daughters of an Emerald Dusk]] | * the planetary consciousness in [[Daughters of an Emerald Dusk]] | ||
* Poul Anderson's [[Virgin Planet]] | * Poul Anderson's [[Virgin Planet]] | ||
*''[[Elfen Lied]]'' - The [[Diclonii]] can infect humans with a virus that leads to human offspring actually being female Diclonii drones. The Diclonius queen can reproduce sexually. | |||
see also [[Sentient Planets]] | see also [[Sentient Planets]] | ||
Revision as of 12:23, 13 May 2008
Some sort of insect-like model of sex/gender, often including two or more of the following elements:
- a matriarchy or female leadership;
- disempowered or non-existent males;
- clones or parthenogenetically produced class;
- female or neuter class of workers or warriors.
- Borg Queen in Star Trek: The Next Generation
- hive-like matriarchies a la Frank Herbert's Hellstrom's Hive
- hive queen etc. in Ender's Game
- the planetary consciousness in Daughters of an Emerald Dusk
- Poul Anderson's Virgin Planet
- Elfen Lied - The Diclonii can infect humans with a virus that leads to human offspring actually being female Diclonii drones. The Diclonius queen can reproduce sexually.
see also Sentient Planets
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