Femininity and Buffy: The Vampire Slayer.

The specific slant found within the program formula for "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (BTVS) is unique in both film and television: the lead character is a female world-saver who belongs to no government organization, who seldom relies on men for help, who is not an androgyne and who has a curfew. The series was created and continues to be meticulously overseen by Academy Award winning writer Joss Whedon. Whedon writes for his female characters with …

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