The Slayers Awaken

Published: Oct. 31, 2019, 4:31 p.m.

b'On this \\u201cBuffy the Vampire Slayer\\u201d Halloween special, we talk about how the iconic series deals with gender, power, sexuality, and sexual assault. We consider what makes Buffy a feminist text and why it\\u2019s worth analyzing and discussing today.\\n\\nCited in this episode:\\n\\nCamron, Marc. \\u201cThe Importance of Being the Zeppo: Xander, Gender Identity and Hybridity in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.\\u201d Slayage: The Journal of Whedon Studies - www.whedonstudies.tv/uploads/2/6/2/\\u2026593/camron.pdf\\n\\nKane, Vivian. \\u201cJames Marsters Tells the Story Behind That Buffy Scene That Made You Hate Spike.\\u201d The Mary Sue - www.themarysue.com/james-marsters-\\u2026you-hate-spike/\\n\\nNussbaum, Emily. I Like to Watch: Arguing My Way Through the TV Revolution - www.amazon.com/Like-Watch-Arguin\\u2026ion/dp/0525508961\\n\\nThe music used in this episode is "Lost Souls" by Portrayal freemusicarchive.org/music/Portraya\\u2026l_-_Lost_Souls used under an attribution license creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'