Hadley Freeman weighs in on the Joss Whedon has problems with the word 'feminist' controversy.

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Hadley's well worth a read, no matter what the subject (very funny, for one thing). Her thoughts on
the 're-branding' of feminism.

Have to say, I do wonder if Joss ran his recent speech by his wife before delivering it.

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I think thismaz below has a point, in that many (not all by any means) girls growing up in affluent western countries these days encounter less of the blatant sexism that was the norm when Maz and I (and your mum) were growing up, so may at times feel feminism has become irrelevant.

However, I do think many go on to realise how easily all these hard-won rights could be taken away again. Not to mention how non-existent they are in many parts of the world. I think it's a shame that so many of them seem to have taken the hostile establishment/media interpretation of the word 'feminism' on board, but likewise don't think that picking a new word is going to change that very fundamental hostility.

As for Joss, I always feel his heart is in the right place, but yes, he's coasting. Has been ever since BtVS ended. How much of that is down to having to make a living in Hollywood and how much to believing his own hype, I couldn't say.

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However, I do think many go on to realise how easily all these hard-won rights could be taken away again. Not to mention how non-existent they are in many parts of the world. I think it's a shame that so many of them seem to have taken the hostile establishment/media interpretation of the word 'feminism' on board, but likewise don't think that picking a new word is going to change that very fundamental hostility.

100% AGREEMENT. THIS is the point.