Joss Whedon Equality Now award acceptance speech

May 15, 2006
http://www.equalitynow.org

Equality Now awarded Joss Whedon for his courageous support of women's rights at the event 'On the Road to Equality: Honoring Men on the Front Lines'. Meryl Streep introduces Joss.

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[RiotBoiToy]

"...Recognizing someone else's power does not diminish your own." Brilliant.

[Shojois4me3]

How could anyone dislike this?

[milly gribben]

Joss is a true feminist unlike people (Anita whatsherface) who moan about sexism in Mario he has and doing something about it. A true inspiration who creates equally inspiring female characters.

[Webzlinger]

Watch a couple of girlwriteswhat's videos here on youtube, if you don't want to hear this from a guy, then hear it from a woman.

[Webzlinger]

Feminism has lost its way, once it was about obtaining equality, now it's about making men second class citizens. I am very sorry if people can't see that, especially other men. Equality is when a ship is sinking and women don't get to get off first, equality is when a female fireman will be able to carry a 120 pound unconscious man out of a burning building on her back. Women want equal rights and equal pay, which they have, but they still want the princess treatment. That isn't equality.

[celebnaur]

You got it all wrong, Feminism fights for equality. Joss Whedon is actually a feminist. If he believed that was true, what you are saying, he wouldn't be fighting for it.