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Earlier this week, quotes by Joss Whedon about what he perceives to be the "intractable sexism" in the comic book movie industry made the rounds, but here's the thing — those quotes were from last summer from the set of "Avengers: Age of Ultron," and because they were under embargo, only started to surface now. And seeing his words months later, a bit surprised they've taken on the life that they have given his longstanding outspokenness regarding the representation of women in genre fare, Whedon... Читать дальше...

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