Joyce apparently knows nothing about Willow and Tara’s relationship in 5.01 Buffy Vs Dracula as she says:
“Oh, when you girls are older you’ll understand. It’s hard to date. Sometimes you just…feel like giving up on men altogether.”
She seems to have found out before the next episode as Dawn mentions in her diary in 5.02 Real Me that:
“I told Mom one time I wished they’d [Willow and Tara] teach me some of the things they do together. And then she got really quiet and made me go upstairs.”
Related episodes: 5.01 Buffy Vs Dracula, 5.02 Real Me
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southerngem65 on July 28th, 2005 at 1:11 pm
I would imagine that Joyce’s apprehensions about letting Dawn learn things from Tara and Willow had more to do with the witchcraft and less to do with the lesbianism.
Blondie-Bear on July 28th, 2005 at 1:39 pm
Personally, I always interpreted this comment in the lesbian way (hope you get waht I mean there)
mairceridwen on July 28th, 2005 at 2:39 pm
I think it has more to with the lesbianism. That’s why it’s funny, Dawn means one thing and joyce thinks another. I don’t think that means Joyce is homophobic, just a little uneasy (as even the most open-minded mothers can be when it comes to their own kids and possible gayness).
Saintsaucey on August 25th, 2005 at 7:11 pm
The reason, (I feel), she knows about their relationship in the next episode and not in this one, is that in this episode she doesn’t have a younger daughter until there very end and there is no reason Buffy would feel she would half to reveal the facts of their relationship.
I’m not saying that because willow and tara are lesbians they can’t keep their hands off. I’m just saying that Buffy is trying to be resposible.
that being said why does Joyce find it okay to have Xander as Dawn’s babysitter. She’s a thirteen/fourteen year old girl, who obviously has a crush on the guy.
I do think it has evrything to do with the fact that they are lesbians. that’s just my two cents on the subject
mairceridwen on December 26th, 2005 at 8:52 am
“that being said why does Joyce find it okay to have Xander as Dawn
mairceridwen on December 26th, 2005 at 8:54 am
pull a Lolita on his “ass”
Yes, I’ve got the insomnia suddenly tonight and the grammah’s shot.
slightlyembarrased on December 26th, 2005 at 6:38 pm
“Do you think she should assume Dawn would pull a Lolita on his as[s]. YOU have a smutty mind.”
Oh please…everyone knows that Xander and Dawn were doing it like rabbits. “Maybe I should get a cape?” Read between the lines, mair….