Season of the witch: the externalization of feminine powers

Witches have always been portrayed as strong, powerful women who take control and are able to use their Dowers to receive what they want. Traditionally, scholarship dealing with the image of the witch have proposed this is possible due to the witch's claim to her femininity. This thesis argues that in mainstream representation the witch's power is also attached to her whiteness. This combination of whiteness and feminin'+y allows the witch to continue perpetuating white supremacy and institutional power dynamics associated with oppressing People of Color, Women of Color, and other subjugated identities. Analyzing the Netflix series, Chilling Adventures o f Sabrina, my thesis explores how the main character preserves the "white savior" trope, uses her whiteness to abuse her powers, and ignores the significance of other racial, ethnic and cultural communi es.