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The Lesbian Teen Formula!
This article discusses how Buffy is still the best example of a well developed post-coming out story on television! |
... The best (and arguably only) example so far of a well-developed post-coming out story about queer teens is Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The show's portrayal of queer college-aged women Willow and Tara focused on the young women's relationship, not on Willow's struggle for acceptance or her journey of self discovery (at least not as it pertained to her sexuality). And in the end, Willow and Tara were not pulled apart by friends, but instead by Willow's addiction to magic, and then by Tara's death.
As Buffy illustrates, if and when teen storylines begin to go beyond coming out, in fact, it's likely to be on the small screen, not the big one. There are already signs that some shows are taking small steps in that direction. Despite bungling the storyline overall, Fox's The O.C. did at least briefly portray a post-coming out relationship by exploring the effect of Alex's jealousy on her relationship with Marissa.
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