At the end of watching Buffy I came to the conclusion that only assertive strong women can be satisfied if they have a superhuman partner, such as Angel, the male vampire and main interest of Buffy. I felt that this sent the message to women that they must hone in on their anger in order to appeal to the normal man. This made me question whether or not the show aimed at controlling women watching.
I was also incredibly disgusted with the show’s representation of Kendra – they clearly made sure she was seen as the “other” and did so with a hint of racism. She is oversexualized in appearance like a jezebel yet is sexually repressed. She further represents otherness with her Jamaican accent and asexualness. With Faith representing the whore and Kendra being the complete opposite, Buffy is supposed to represent the happy medium.
I will admit that Buffy’s romantic issues made her a more accessible character but the show really turned me off with the way Kendra was incorporated.
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