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Some of our favorite shows and movies had some characters that were particularly selfish, inconsiderate, and showed hurtful behavior. We may not have noticed that at that time, but, with growing awareness, they can be seen as really problematic. Here is a list of 16 Movie & TV characters that are now seen as “problematic.”

Barney Stinson, How I Met Your Mother was a sex-obsessed womanizer who treated women like objects.

1Barney Stinson,How I Met Your Motherwas a sex-obsessed womanizer who treated women like objects.

2.Carrie Bradshaw,Sex and the Cityshe was a bad friend and very selfish.

3Chuck Bass,Gossip Girlattempts to rape Jenny in the first episode and it’s never addressed again.

4Ezra Fitz,Pretty Little Liarspreyed on teenage girls.

5Edward Cullen,Twilightwanted to possess his girlfriend and control her life.

6Ron Weasley,Harry Potterslut-shames Ginny and punishes Hermione for dating Krum.

7John Bender,The Breakfast Clubrepeatedly sexually harassed Claire, almost to the point of assault.

8Lily Aldrin,How I Met Your Motherwas selfish and rude.

9Zack Morris,Saved by the Belldisrespects Native American culture in one episode.

10Patty Bladell,Insatiabletried to break up the marriage of her coach who was 20 years older than her.

11Olivia Pope,Scandalhad no regard for her staff’s feelings.

12Lucas Scott,One Tree Hillwas self-centered and hurt people who cared about him.

13Rory Gilmore,Gilmore Girlswas entitled and self-centered.

14Jim Halpert,The Officebullies Dwight.

15Paige McCullers,Pretty Little Liarssaid homophobic things to Emily then ended up kissing her.

16April Kepner,Grey’s Anatomymakes impulsive decisions, gives ultimatums, and forces her beliefs on people.

These characters are problematic for so many reasons. Did you find these characters problematic too? Tell us if you in the comments if they are more such characters that you now find to be “problematic”.

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problematic charactersTV characters that are now seen as problematic.

Chuck Bass, Gossip Girl attempts to rape Jenny in the first episode and it’s never addressed again.

Ezra Fitz, Pretty Little Liars preyed on teenage girls.

Edward Cullen, Twilight wanted to possess his girlfriend and control her life.

Ron Weasley, Harry Potter slut-shames Ginny and punishes Hermione for dating Krum.