This Year's Model of Humanity

Buffy Anne Summers
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Buffy is one of those characters that I pretty much adored from the first moment that I laid eyes on her. It was the summer of '97, the first season of BtVS was in reruns and I saw The Pack. I fell in love with her, this tough and caring girl.

Before I really gave a thought to what a feminist icon might be, Buffy was one for me.

It was through Buffy that I learned how to forgive and sometimes even love myself, because I learned those lessons with her.

Because of this, I will always defend her.

( Five Specific Moments )

In any discussion of female characters that I love, Buffy has to come first. She's not the first women I've admired, not by a long shot, but watching her taught me so many things about myself and dealing with BtVS fandom taught me so much about the way the world treats women. Enough to know that the fight for equality isn't over.

Buffy Summers: strong, funny, and inspirational. And I love her.