Lockdown Update Day 332

[elisi]

Additional wrt Joss:

Good summary of most of the problematic stuff over the years here:

How Joss Whedon’s feminist legacy unraveled
Joss Whedon won awards for his feminism. The women who worked for him say that’s not the whole story.

Additional re. MT (why is it always worse?):

Michelle Trachtenberg Says Joss Whedon Was Not Allowed To Be Alone With Her

Comments

[sea_thoughts]

The update from Michelle was horrifying, mainly because I don't remember reading anything about him behaving badly towards her so now I'm wondering what he DID. DD:

UK Tweet is too accurate.

[elisi]

The update from Michelle was horrifying, mainly because I don't remember reading anything about him behaving badly towards her so now I'm wondering what he DID. DD:
Yeah, that one is out of the left field. And she clearly still finds it difficult to talk about. :(

UK Tweet is too accurate.
Yeah I... couldn't scroll past.

[sea_thoughts]

I'm so sad. I hope she has a good support network and a good therapist.

[elisi]

All the other stuff I was prepared for. But this? No. :( :( :(

[classics_lover]

Entertainment.ie posted Anthony Head's interview on This Morning where he talks about not noticing anything, and I just thought immediately, abusers groom others so they have that veneer of plausible deniability - and also, Tony Head back then would have been a threat to the cover-up Whedon's abuses, if for no other reason than as a cis white guy he'd be believed over any of the female cast if he spoke out about it, or if he decided not to allow Whedon to continue then Whedon saw a threat and neutralised it with plausible deniability, so he was as my mum says, an angel in the street and a demon indoors. Outwardly respectable and cool to those that he perceives as respectable or a threat and TERRIBLE to those he deemed victims.

Link if you're interested

[elisi]

Thank you! It's been reported elsewhere *waves vaguely towards posts* but I hadn't seen the actual interview.

abusers groom others so they have that veneer of plausible deniability - and also, Tony Head back then would have been a threat to the cover-up Whedon's abuses, if for no other reason than as a cis white guy he'd be believed over any of the female cast if he spoke out about it
This. Although good on ASH, he voices that very thing - that he is not saying "I didn't see it, ergo it didn't happen."

Outwardly respectable and cool to those that he perceives as respectable or a threat and TERRIBLE to those he deemed victims.
*nods*