Joss Whedon blasts misogynistic video games, tweets support for Feminist Frequency founder (NSFW)

[ismnotwasm]

Early Wednesday morning, Joss Whedon, writer, director and producer known for a slew of movies and television shows including “Buffy,” tweeted out his support for Feminist Frequency creator Anita Sarkeesian.

This week, Sarkeesian released an episode of her video series “Tropes vs. Women,” this week. The video was the second part of an examination of women in video games — specifically women as background decoration.

Whedon, who is known for including elements of feminism in his shows and movies, and for his controversial comments on feminism tweeted the following:

Joss Whedon ✔ @josswhedon
Follow
I watched a bunch of women get sliced up in video games and now I'm watching it on my twitter feed. @femfreq is just truth-telling. Deal.
11:00 PM - 26 Aug 2014
1,613 RETWEETS 2,055 FAVORITES ReplyRetweetFavorite

Joss Whedon ✔ @josswhedon
Follow
Watch the @femfreq #TropesvsWomen vids. Even if u think u get it, the sheer tonnage makes misogyny seem newly appalling.
10:49 PM - 26 Aug 2014
1,334 RETWEETS 1,510 FAVORITES ReplyRetweetFavorite

The “Tropes vs. Women” video discusses the disturbing trend of females portrayed as either sexual playthings, or victims of violence (or both). Misogynists on the Internet reacted with vitriol, harassing and, allegedly threatening Sarkeesian.



http://www.salon.com/2014/08/27/joss_whedon_blasts_misogynistic_video_games_tweets_support_for_feminist_frequency_founder/