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==Whedon, Women, Feminism== | ==Whedon, Women, Feminism== | ||
Whedon is well known for his representations of strong girls and young women, and for explicitly stating that he is a feminist and wants to do feminist work. (Too many links! Where to begin?) | |||
He has some detractors, who see potential issues with his treatment of strong older women. | |||
* [http://girl-wonder.org/girlsreadcomics/index.php?entry=entry060623-154732 Girl Wonder] | |||
==Whedon, Race & Ethnicity== | ==Whedon, Race & Ethnicity== | ||
Whedon's' work has not been as successfully anti-racist as it has been feminist. | |||
* "[http://blogs.feministsf.net/?p=30 Joss Whedon & Race]" discussion at [http://blogs.feministsf.net/ FSF Blog] and [http://whedonesque.com/comments/10799 Whedonesque] (2006 July)] | * "[http://blogs.feministsf.net/?p=30 Joss Whedon & Race]" discussion at [http://blogs.feministsf.net/ FSF Blog] and [http://whedonesque.com/comments/10799 Whedonesque] (2006 July)] | ||
Revision as of 17:17, 13 July 2006
Creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly, and Serenity. Formerly a writer for Roseanne. Currently a writer for The X-Men.
Whedon, Women, Feminism
Whedon is well known for his representations of strong girls and young women, and for explicitly stating that he is a feminist and wants to do feminist work. (Too many links! Where to begin?)
He has some detractors, who see potential issues with his treatment of strong older women.
Whedon, Race & Ethnicity
Whedon's' work has not been as successfully anti-racist as it has been feminist.
- "Joss Whedon & Race" discussion at FSF Blog and Whedonesque (2006 July)]
- Again with the Inscrutability! (2005/10/9)
External Links
- Joss Whedon, speech at Equality Now, transcript + link to video at YouTube http://cindywrites.livejournal.com/144435.html