Joss Whedon abuse allegations: Buffy and the women who shaped her deserve better.
54 years, 11 months ago

Joss Whedon abuse allegations: Buffy and the women who shaped her deserve better.

Slate  

This week’s revelations of Joss Whedon’s on-set behavior, in a post from former Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel star Charisma Carpenter, further tarnish the reputation of one of the most acclaimed and beloved creators of the 1990s and 2000s. For me, a longtime Buffy fan, these allegations feel different from other abuses of power by creators and producers revealed over the past few years, and I’ve been trying to figure out why. And of course they loved Giles, Buffy’s Watcher, the mentor and father figure who guides and nurtures her through those difficult years—one of my models, I’m not ashamed to say, for engaged and caring parenting, even if like all good television characters, he can’t always live up to his own ideals. “Lots of people made Buffy, and it’s still a really good show,” she said.

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