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Here's a mediation on the power (magic, if you will!) of empathy, the unhelpfulness of shaming, with some general Buffy rants thrown in for good measure.
Tara stans rise up!
Also if I speak it to the Universe then Amber Benson and Anthony Head will definitely collab on a folk album at some point, that's how manifestation works right?

I made this because I think there's a lot we can learn from Tara, but also because I feel like the only times I ever see her talked about on YT it's always in relation to the Bury Your Gays trope which is valid because, she's one of the blueprints unfortunately! But she's a character that's meant a lot to me and I wanted to make something that acknowledged EVERYTHING her character represented, not just her death. Also I've seen the image of her when she's just been shot with the gunshot wound in her chest wayyy too many times so I just wanted an excuse to contribute some nice if somewhat extra imagery in the thumbnail!

Music;
Past Sadness - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...

The fancy old-timey-style backdrop I downloaded for the 'YouTube reaction channel recreation' I got from CopyCatFilms online, credit to Farrin N. Abbot!

And of course, all imagery used here is used under Copyright Disclaimer under Section 107 of the copyright act 1976, allowance is made for fair use for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.

Other videos referenced!
Rowan Ellis's video on Bury Your Gays;
   • Видео  

The Take's video on Bury Your Gays;
   • The "Bury Your Gays" Trope, Explained  

Council of Geek's videos on Bury Your Gays;
   • The "Bury Your Gays" Trope in Film and Tel...  

   • Queer Mortality Rates in Film and Televisi...  

Passion of the Nerd's video talking about the Masculine and Feminine in Buffy in A New Man;
   • A New Man • S04E12 • TPN's Buffy Guide  

Also in The Yoko Factor;
   • The Yoko Factor • S04E20 • TPN's Buffy Guide  

Some articles that were referenced/would be good to read!
All the allegations against Buffy's creator
https://screenrant.com/joss-whedon-ab...

Coronavirus and the language of war;
https://www.newstatesman.com/science-...

https://www.theguardian.com/commentis...

Coronavirus Pandemic and War Talk;
https://acpuk.org.uk/war_talk/

Scientific & general articles on Motive Attribution Asymmetry;

The bias that can explain endless conflicts;
https://www.thecut.com/2014/11/bias-t...

Motive attribution asymmetry for love vs. hate drives intractable conflict;
https://www.pnas.org/content/111/44/1...

Jon Ronson's Ted Talk - How one tweet can ruin your life;
   • How one tweet can ruin your life | Jon Ronson  

Trump defends calling Coronavirus 'The Chinese Virus';
   • 'Not racist at all': Donald Trump defends ...  

Trump slams cancel culture in 2020 RNC speech;
   • Trump SLAMS "Cancel Culture" in RNC speech  

LASTLY, but absolutely not least because Brene Brown is an absolute f***ing angel and her work has kept me sane this year and I highly recommend her to everyone,

Brene Brown on Russell Brand's Under The Skin;
   • Vulnerability & Power | Brené Brown & Russ...  

Brene Brown Ted Talk - Listening To Shame;
   • Listening to shame | Brené Brown | TED  

(also y'know what whilst I'm here)
Brene Brown Ted Talk - The Power of Vulnerability;
   • The Power of Vulnerability | Brené Brown |...  

Brene Brown's books have been a Godsend this year and they're all on audible so go check those out too, but if not her podcast Unlocking Us is on Spotify and (for me personally) the episodes with Harriet Lerner, Alicia Keys, Sonya Renee Taylor, Tarana Burke, Laverne Cox and Glennon Doyle have been so powerful and interesting, so they're there for ya if you feel like it :)
I hope everyone's taking care of themselves, thank you for watching!