Why is this even a question?

So, probably a lot of people have already seen and linked to this, but hey, I live under a rock. I know (roughly) who Joss Whedon is, but having never seen Buffy or Firefly or anything else of his, I missed this speech when it came out.

On the Road To Equality, Honouring Men On the Front Lines (May 15, 2006): Joss Whedon's Equality Now speech

( Partial transcript: Why do you write these strong women characters? )