Hollywood director Joss Whedon faced heat on Twitter Thursday after he sexualized and mocked a meeting between Paul Ryan and a group of young cancer survivors.
“Tonight on White House Wife Hunt, Donny makes host P. Ryan give 2 more contestants the ‘Not a 10’ card,” wrote Whedon on Twitter, along with the picture of the meeting that shows two young girls with Ryan.
Tonight on White House Wife Hunt, Donny makes host P. Ryan give 2 more contestants the “Not a 10” card pic.twitter.com/r6pafzUZkN
— Joss Whedon (@joss) April 27, 2017
The original post made by Ryan explained that the photograph captured a meeting between “teens” who “shared some powerful stories with me about their fight against childhood cancer.”
Advocacy is not limited to adults. These Wisconsin teens shared some powerful stories with me about their fight against childhood cancer. pic.twitter.com/VJ0eQDXu7U
— Paul Ryan (@SpeakerRyan) April 27, 2017
@joss Dude, they’re childhood cancer survivors, what the hell is wrong with you? https://t.co/MyybidzZ1P
— Kyle Sammin (@KyleSammin) April 27, 2017
Those are cancer patients @joss and some are under age. What is wrong with you? https://t.co/3rFsccp7Tk
— Mike Cernovich ???????? (@Cernovich) April 27, 2017
@joss Only you could turn a meeting with young cancer survivors into a meme, you despicable human being
— Charlie Nash (@MrNashington) April 27, 2017