--- title: Game of Thrones Misogyny: Joffrey, Jack Gleeson Says It May Be Unjust description: Jack Gleeson would also advocate for more male nudity on the show canonical: https://time.com/3977050/game-of-thrones-joffrey-misogyny-male-nudity/ author: Eliana Dockterman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-07-29T17:17:43.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-22T09:42:18.665Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: Actor Who Played Joffrey Thinks the Misogyny on "Game of Thrones" May Be 'Unjust' og:description: Jack Gleeson would also advocate for more male nudity on the show og:url: https://time.com/3977050/game-of-thrones-joffrey-misogyny-male-nudity/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc170f338d791423c/69885d100b72e349596e5264/gameofthrones14_12.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: gameofthrones14_12 og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Actor Who Played Joffrey Thinks the Misogyny on "Game of Thrones" May Be 'Unjust' twitter:description: Jack Gleeson would also advocate for more male nudity on the show twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc170f338d791423c/69885d100b72e349596e5264/gameofthrones14_12.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Actor Who Played Joffrey Thinks the Misogyny on _Game of Thrones_ May Be 'Unjust'  by [Eliana Dockterman](https://time.com/author/eliana-dockterman/)  ## Eliana Dockterman Correspondent Jul 29, 2015 5:17 PM UTC  Jack Gleeson as Joffrey Baratheon on Game of Thrones Jack Gleeson as Joffrey Baratheon on Game of ThronesMacall B. Polay—HBO  by [Eliana Dockterman](https://time.com/author/eliana-dockterman/)  ## Eliana Dockterman Correspondent Jul 29, 2015 5:17 PM UTC Jack Gleeson, who played the cruel, woman-torturing Joffrey Baratheon on _Game of Thrones_, weighed in on the misogyny debate that has plagued the HBO show this season. Since his character was one of the main perpetrators of the violence and sexual abuse of women on the show, Gleeson had a unique perspective on whether it should depict those actions as often as it does. In an [interview](http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/07/28/it-ain-t-easy-being-joffrey-jack-gleeson-s-game-of-thrones-misogyny-fears.html) with the _Daily Beast_, Gleeson said that he has not watched the series since he left because he cannot suspend his disbelief after being on set, so he cannot comment on the infamous Sansa rape scene. But Gleeson admitted that past representations of sexual violence may been “unfair.” **MORE:** [Maisie Williams on How ](http://time.com/3951804/game-of-thrones-maisie-williams-comic-con/)[_Game of Thrones_](http://time.com/3951804/game-of-thrones-maisie-williams-comic-con/)[ Treats Women and Her Dream Superhero Role](http://time.com/3951804/game-of-thrones-maisie-williams-comic-con/) When asked if he found it difficult to film some of the scenes where he abused women, Gleeson replied: --- > “” --- The show has also come under fire—like many HBO shows before it—for excessive female nudity. Despite not being a regular viewer, Gleeson said he supports the instances of male nudity he’s heard about from friends and colleagues. --- > “” --- The 23-year-old Gleeson said last year that he plans to retire from acting. **MORE:** [Sophie Turner on Defending Sansa Stark and Her Surprising Dream Role](http://time.com/3955029/sophie-turner-game-of-thrones-x-men-jean-grey/) \[[_Daily Beast_](http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/07/28/it-ain-t-easy-being-joffrey-jack-gleeson-s-game-of-thrones-misogyny-fears.html)\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3977050/game-of-thrones-joffrey-misogyny-male-nudity/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3977050/game-of-thrones-joffrey-misogyny-male-nudity/"},"headline":"Actor Who Played Joffrey Thinks the Misogyny on Game of Thrones May Be 'Unjust'","datePublished":"2015-07-29T17:17:43.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-22T09:42:18.665Z","description":"Jack Gleeson would also advocate for more male nudity on the show","url":"https://time.com/3977050/game-of-thrones-joffrey-misogyny-male-nudity/","keywords":["Television","game of thrones"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc170f338d791423c/69885d100b72e349596e5264/gameofthrones14_12.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Eliana Dockterman","jobTitle":"Correspondent","url":"https://time.com/author/eliana-dockterman/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc170f338d791423c/69885d100b72e349596e5264/gameofthrones14_12.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"gameofthrones14_12","caption":"Jack Gleeson as Joffrey Baratheon on Game of Thrones","creditText":"Macall B. 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