Joss Whedon Called A Hypocrite By Ex-Wife; Fan Site Shuts Down

Joss Whedon Called A Hypocrite By Ex-Wife; Fan Site Shuts Down

The DCEU just can’t catch a break as now Justice League co-director Joss Whedon is at the center of controversy.

I don’t know if the two are related, but it seems wherever the DCEU goes, some sort of controversy follows.

Joss Whedon’s ex-wife Kai Cole has taken to The Wrap to write a guest post blasting her husband of sixteen years for being a fake feminist and a hypocrite.

Kai Cole writes: “He used his relationship with me as a shield 
 so no one would question his relationships with other women or scrutinize his writing as anything other than feminist.”

Joss Whedon is known for writing female-centric characters, movies and series, and Whedon has long claimed to be a feminist often citing being brought up by his mother as a reason.

Kai Cole says, “I don’t think it is fair to me or other women to remain silent any longer,” and she writes Whedon had secret affairs, and also that Whedon admitted them to her.

“Joss admitted that for the next decade and a half, he hid multiple affairs and a number of inappropriate emotional ones that he had with his actresses, co-workers, fans and friends, while he stayed married to me,” Kai Cole adds.

Kai Cole continues with the mention that she was eventually diagnosed with Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and is on her way to getting past Joss Whedon.

“Now that it is finally public, I want to let women know that he is not who he pretends to be. I want the people who worship him to know he is human, and the organizations giving him awards for his feminist work, to think twice in the future about honoring a man who does not practice what he preaches,” Cole states.

As a possible result of the Joss Whedon revelation, long time Joss Whedon fan site whedonesque.com is shutting down, and in its last post offers a farewell recommending fans to donate to PTSD.

This isn’t the first time Joss Whedon’s feminist claims have been questioned as previously on Twitter Whedon made fun of Nicole Kidman’s appearance and also compared Ivanka Trump with a dog, though Whedon said he was really tweeting about Donald Trump.

In addition to helping out with Justice League, Joss Whedon is also directing the Batgirl movie for the DCEU and is known for directing The Avengers movies for Marvel.

About Matt McGloin

Matt McGloin is the editor-in-chief and publisher of Cosmic Book News, the independent entertainment news site he founded in 2008. He covers movies, comics, TV, video games and pop culture and has reported major industry scoops over the years, including revealing the Avengers: Endgame title ahead of its official announcement. Through Cosmic Book News, he helped Marvel Comics promote Guardians of the Galaxy and Nova through exclusive previews, artwork, and interviews, with the site also quoted in solicitations and on comic covers. He also reported on Marvel’s Daredevil: Born Again retooling before it was later confirmed by the trades.

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