Last time the "Joss Whedon sucks" train came around, I watched several queer friends of mine be told they were supporting abuse for talking about how important Tara & Willow were for them. I also got to watch rape victims be told they supported fictional rape.
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The fact is, Joss Whedon was critical to mainstream feminist, queer, & kink-friendly supernatural media. And that sucks b/c God knows it was weak shit, but it was more than existed, & that means something to a lot of marginalized people.
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Joss Whedon being an asshole is not a time to declare open season on his marginalized fans, to call them stupid for being fans in the first place, or to mock them for having strong emotional connections to a woman-centric media that turned out to be made by an asshole.
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It's infuriating that every time a powerful man in nerd spaces is outed as an abuser, a whole lot of people take it as a great time to shit on nerdy fans who just wanted a little representation & clamored for the little that existed. Don't punch down like that.
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly, these media gave us a lot of kick-ass women, vulnerable & loving queer relationships, neurodiverse characters, & a great metaphor for being an underdog. Joss Whedon, he can fuck off, but the fans of those worlds don't deserve kicking.
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