Film Director Deletes Twitter Account After Feminist ‘Avengers’ Backlash

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Director Joss Whedon deleted his Twitter account Monday after a stream of hateful messages directed at him by feminists upset with story elements of Avengers: Age of Ultron, the weekend’s big box-office smash.

Tech Times reports that Whedon’s final tweet was an implicit goodbye. He wrote, “Thank you to all the people who’ve been so kind and funny and inspiring up in here.”
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The most surprising part of the Black Widow backlash is that Whedon has long considered himself a feminist for his portrayal of strong women, starting with his film/television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Whedon also created Firefly and Dollhouse, two shows which featured strong female characters in leading roles.'