theherocomplex:

There’s a really, really long list of reasons why, but the vast majority of it boils down to “this cishet white dude likes to make blanket statements about what feminism is, and it’s an extremely narrow version that primarily benefits him".

I’m choosing some of what are (in my opinion) his most egregious offenses – and boy howdy are there receipts.

There are so many other problems – I can’t find the links in my bookmarks, but he’s made transphobic comments in the past, so if anyone can help me back that up, I can add that as well!

The thing is, I really loved Buffy when I first watched it. A girl, kicking ass with her friends – many of whom were other girls – while dealing with all the bullshit I dealt with? I could get behind that. I can still get behind a lot of what went into Buffy.

But now, knowing what I do about the creator? I don’t think I’d be able to watch it again. I’ve got a lot of privilege to unpack, and will for the rest of my life, but I don’t want my feminism to be dictated to me by Joss Whedon and his penis. It will be intersectional or it will be bullshit.

If his work means a lot to you, then by all means, keep loving it – but it’s extremely important to be aware of what goes into creating it, and what motivates the person behind it.

(many thanks to pearwaldorf for having such a comprehensive tag for this stuff, which helped me fill in the gaps!)