Planned Parenthood recently announced that Joss Whedon, creator of the shows “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Firefly” and director of “The Avengers,” would be matching donations to the organization this holiday season.
If a person starts gives a “monthly gift” to Planned Parenthood, “Joss Whedon will chip in an extra $50 (up to $100,000 total),” the organization wrote.
Love Joss Whedon? Want him to make a donation in your name? Start a monthly donation to PP & he'll chip in $50. https://t.co/uCBChp5IEW
— Planned Parenthood (@PPact) December 26, 2015
Seems innocuous enough — especially given Whedon’s prior support of women in interviews as well as the strong female characters featured throughout his work.
Yet here are just a few of the responses on Twitter, which ranged from calls for DVD-burning to calling Whedon a murderer.
@PPact @PPFA @JossWhedonFans aww, that makes me want to burn my copy of Firefly and boycott the Whedonverse. Sad. Baby murderers.
— Snarky Rooster (@SnarkyRooster) December 27, 2015
@PPact Thanks for letting me know to avoid the movies of a baby-killing supporter.
— Jack Arnold (@MrJackArnold) December 26, 2015
@PPact I think Joss Whedon is a genius. Didn't know he was an evil one. Sorry but we're done. #FormerFan #PPKillsLiveBornBabiesForBrains
— The Department of No (@SantasTavern) December 28, 2015
@PPact Perhaps Joss would consider donating $528 million next year so you don't have to take our tax money for your human sacrifice cult.
— This is ponderous (@Thisisponderous) December 27, 2015
@PPact @PPFA ok. Joss can fund your slaughter house and the tax payers can keep the money u extort from them
— Ryan Smyth (@RSmyth22) December 27, 2015
@PPact @PPFA Joss Whedon. Gun grabber and advocate of mass murder for fun and profit.
— Guiltless White Man (@Revenant1010) December 28, 2015
“Planned Parenthood has faced an unprecedented onslaught of attacks this year,” the announcement of Whedon’s donation read. “Out-of-touch lawmakers are determined to push through a dangerous agenda: eliminate federal funding for Planned Parenthood health centers, block access to affordable birth control, enact a nationwide 20-week ban on abortion, and more. But in the wake of the violent attack on a Planned Parenthood health center in Colorado Springs, we are more committed than ever to keeping health center doors open, no matter what.”
MTV News has reached out to Whedon’s reps for comment.
