# So that happened... Whedon's “history of creating toxic and hostile work environments”

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**Created:** [February 12, 2021, 8:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-that-happened-whedons-history-of-creating-toxic-and-hostile-work-environments/932735 "2021-02-12T08:29:22Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 27, 2021, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-that-happened-whedons-history-of-creating-toxic-and-hostile-work-environments/932735/245 "2021-02-27T13:21:49Z")

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While I get that the word “cunt” has a different meaning in Australia than in the US, you know by now that this is a primarily American message board, and that language should be used accordingly. Further, even the Australian usage of the word doesn’t seem to make any sense here. It looks like you’re just shoehorning the word in because you know it will be offensive. Coupled with your other posts in this thread, this looks a heck of a lot like trolling.

This is a Warning, and a suspension while we discuss what further action will be taken.

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