That’s right. August is Buffy Theme Week OMFG!!!! This topic is so freakin’ wide open I don’t even know what to say.
Buffy (the TV show specifically) has given rise to such amazingness as Buffy Studies courses in college, academic and pop culture conferences, and the online academic journal: Slayage: The Journal of the Whedon Studies Association. And let’s not forget the ever-popular Joss Whedon weblog Whedonesque.
So … is Buffy feminist? Anti-feminist? How are women of color treated? How are lesbian relationships treated? How is rape treated? How is violence against women treated? What about mothers and motherhood? Does Buffy hold up as a feminist hero in 2012 (if you ever believed she was one)? So much etcetera.
We want to know! TELL US.
As a reminder, these are a few basic guidelines for guest writers on our site:
–We like most of our pieces to be 1,000 – 2,000 words, preferably with some images and links.
–Please send your piece in the text of an email, including links to all images, no later than Friday, August 24th.
–Include a 2-3 sentence bio for placement at the end of your piece.
Email us at btchflcks(at)gmail(dot)com if you’d like to contribute a review. We accept original pieces or cross-posts.
Submit away!