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

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**Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-that-happened-whedons-history-of-creating-toxic-and-hostile-work-environments/932735/98 "2021-02-17T19:29:15Z")

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> [@What\_Exit](#):
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> In fact several are R rated so not for kids.

> [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](#):
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> If you believe that “superhero” movies are purely the providence of children’s entertainment in 21st-century America,

I just mean in terms of plot, content, dialogue etc. For example Deadpool and Deadpool 2 are two movies I watched that clearly were meant for lower age teenagers which is fine. But that’s the OLDEST demographic these movies are aimed at.

It’s fine if adults also enjoy, I just mean objectively they are children’s entertainment.

The R rating is to attract children who find it edgy and adult, like with smoking.

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