What would AWARE say?
When Dr. Finn refuses Bortus and Klyden's request to have
their daughter undergo gender reassignment surgery, which is
standard practice for Moclans on the very rare occasions when a
female is born, the parents petition Mercer to order the procedure.
Mercer refuses, as he (and the rest of the crew) object to
performing such a procedure on a healthy infant, so Bortus and
Klyden arrange to have the procedure performed on a Moclan vessel.
Gordon and John change Bortus's mind by showing him Rudolph the
Red-Nosed Reindeer, but Klyden still wants to proceed, revealing
that he was born female. The case is arbitrated on the Moclan
planet, Moclus, where Kelly represents Bortus; she casts doubt on
the idea of male superiority by demonstrating that Alara is
physically strong and Gordon is stupid. Ed locates a female Moclan
of advanced years, Heveena, who testifies that she lived a happy
and fulfilling life in seclusion, and reveals that under the
pseudonym "Gondus Elden" she has become an esteemed novelist on
Moclus. But Klyden and the tribunal are unconvinced, and the baby
undergoes the surgery. Despite their disagreement, Bortus and
Klyden are committed to one another and to giving their son, Topa,
a good life.
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