Jenny Schecter is a queer villain who isn't the result of lazy homophobic writing.
Author: Vanessa Maki
Vanessa Maki is a writer/author, visual artist, and blk feminist. Her work has appeared or will appear in Black Youth Project, The Beat, Hello Giggles, and many others. For more, follow her on Twitter and Instagram @theblackbuffy.
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