As Buffy alumni speak out against Joss Whedon, fans reckon with show creator's troubling legacy
For years, fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer have had to reconcile their adoration for a show about a teenage girl who slays monsters, with the criticism that often swirled around her creator.
(L) Joss Whedon was accused of 'abusing his power on numerous occasions... on the sets of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel' by actress Charisma Carpenter. Buffy's star Sarah Michelle Gellar was among those who expressed support for Carpenter. Photo by Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia Commons. (R) Still from BtVS
The Whedon Studies Association, a society of academics devoted to studying the works of Joss Whedon, is debating whether to change its name. Fans who grew up with his signature show,