Joss Whedon doesn’t like movies that objectify women. Teapot, kettle, etc.
Sometimes you just can’t make this shit up. Joss Whedon — who made a career off of casting shows and movies with hot women kicking ass — has come out against the cult classic Weird Science because he “finds it offensive” that it objectifies women that way. Teapot, kettle, etc.
On the last installment of the Geeks On podcast, Whedon stated, “I hate Weird Science not a little. I find it offensive, the boy fantasy of building a girl. Obviously, we were doing the nasty version of it [in Buffy the Vampire Slayer], because I find it grotesque.”
Seriously, Joss! Look in the damn mirror! Are you seriously telling me the guy who made a career off of Buffy the Vampire Slayer finds it offensive that a movie revolved around the idea of guys building a fantasy girl? You got rich off a show about a hot teen who fought vampires using kung fu!
In case you forgot, Whedon’s current project — the TV series Dollhouse — revolves around the idea of people building fantasy men/women. Using packages, people can imprint their memory and personalities as they wish, and when they’re done with the “doll” just wipe the slate clean. It’s very convenient that it touches upon the issues he’s suddenly decided to stand up for.
Don’t worry though, because Joss Whedon would never stoop to using women as a means to make his show more popular. That’s just offensive.
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One Response so far
February 2nd, 2008
1:40 pm
Whedon is a schmuck.
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