All The Joss Whedon Abuse & Misconduct Allegations Explained

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Here are all the allegations of abusive behavior and professional misconduct raised against Joss Whedon so far. There are few names better known in geek culture nowadays than Whedon's. The multi-hyphenate got his start as a staff writer on the sitcoms Roseanne and Parenthood, beginning in 1989, before carving out a niche for himself as a successful script doctor and movie screenwriter in the 1990s. He only continued to branch out from there and well into the 2000s, creating multiple cult-favorite TV shows, writing for Marvel comic books, and even directing films.

Over that same period of time, Whedon was able to cement his reputation as a self-professed male feminist and writer of quippy dialogue, particularly with his efforts on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV series. His career got a major boost into the spotlight when he was selected as the director of the first Avengers movie and its sequel, Age of Ultron, but in the six years since then, Whedon's career and personal reputation have started to take on damage, especially thanks to claims of his on-set behavior after he replaced Zack Snyder as the director of Justice League during the movie's extensive reshoots.

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Since so many of the claims relate to his treatment of women and minorities, there's been a re-evaluation of his previous work and handling of sensitive topics like sexual assault, pregnancy, and infertility, as well as the growing consensus that Whedon making feminism part of his brand shielded him from such criticisms in the past. Then, in May 2017, his old Wonder Woman movie script leaked online and was criticized for being sexist in the way it portrays Diana Prince and focuses