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| |Name=]<br>J'naii | |||
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| |Caption=Noor, the leader of the J'naii | |||
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| |Planet=J'naii Homeworld | |||
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| The '''J'naii''' are a fictional race introduced in the '']'' episode "]." The episode aired during the fifth season of the television series and had Commander Riker falling in love with a visiting J'naii diplomat, and thus violates the alien race's prohibition on expressing any sort of gender identity. The episode is often known of, by fans, as the '''Gay Episode'''. | |||
| == J'naii == | |||
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| The J'naii are a race of ] alien humanoids that have advanced beyond all gender roles and behaviors and thus view the expression of gender identity as being a sign of a mental defect. Those J'naii people that are born with a desire to express a gender identity are treated as outcasts that need to be cured through therapy. | |||
| == Criticism == | |||
| The J'naii were created specifically for '''The Outcast''' episode and where subsequently never seen or heard from again. This furthered criticism from gay and gay-friendly '']'' fans that the television franchise was not interested in seriously addressing the issue of ] and ]. | |||
| == References == | |||
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| ==External link== | |||
| *{{memoryalpha}} | |||
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