<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1910557/open_sms">Send us a text</a>We're back with my friend Rei to discuss Demon Slayer (again)! The most recent season was jam-packed, full of new characters and new troubles. But we were most surprised by the discussions that season 3 stirred up. Rei and Brittany get deep with some hard-hitting topics: female expectations in media, addressing disability and the treatment of disabled people, and defining clinical trauma and its characteristics. Plus, have we found a new Jesus-archetype in Demon Slayer? **Spoiler Warning** Rei and I are very explicit on the storyline, characters, and details of Season 3. If you have not yet seen Season 3 of Demon Slayer/Kimetsu no Yaiba (Swordsmith Village Arc) and DON'T want to be spoiled, skip this episode and give it a listen after you've seen Season 3. Otherwise, please enjoy! --------------------<a rel="payment" href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/saltygaijin">Support the show</a>Become a supporter! --> <a href='https://www.buymeacoffee.com/saltygaijin'>Buy Me a Coffee!</a> Follow me on social media at: <ul> <li><a href='https://facebook.com/brittany.linder.3'>Facebook</a></li> <li><a href='https://x.com/TheSaltyGaijin'>X</a></li> <li> <a href='https://instagram.com/saltygaijin'>Instagram</a> / <a href='https://www.threads.net/@saltygaijin'>Threads</a> </li> </ul> Music by <a href='https://pixabay.com/users/lesfm-22579021/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=137769'>Oleksii Kaplunskyi</a> from <a href='https://pixabay.com/music//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=137769'>Pixabay</a>. Music by <a href='https://pixabay.com/users/mondayhopes-22948862/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=8088'>Jiwon (Musician) Nahee (Graphic Designer)</a> from <a href='https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=8088'>Pixabay</a>.

The Salty Gaijin

Brittany Linder

"Demon Slayer," Season 3: Femininity, Disability, Trauma, and Jesus-Archetype 2.0

The Salty Gaijin Podcast shares the lifestyle of a Christian missionary who seeks to meaningfully engage with Japanese culture and the greater global cultural moment. The host, Brittany, discusses various topics (from anime to Japanese culture to the American church) as mini "culture studies" through a Christian perspective. 