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Marvel and its sexist superhero movies hit a new low
New York Post ^ | May 7, 2015 | Sara Stewart

Posted on 05/11/2015 10:30:33 AM PDT by presidio9

Comic-book movies have had a woman problem for, oh, forever. But this past week has been a particularly notable low for Marvel, which seems incapable of understanding that its superhero movies are laughably sexist. Let’s take a look back at the week of the studio’s tone-deafness:

Marvel released the sequel “Avengers: Age of Ultron” last Friday to criticism over its portrayal of Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow. She was seen by many as overly domesticated and feminized — and grossly underrepresented in the movie’s action figures, a fact noted by “Avengers” star Mark Ruffalo on Twitter.

"@Marvel we need more #BlackWidow merchandise for my daughters and nieces. Pretty please. - ‎@MarkRuffalo"

Director Joss Whedon deactivated his Twitter account after the film opened, leading a chorus of angry fanboys to gin up accusations that he’d been “driven off” by deranged feminists.

Whedon, an avowed feminist, issued a statement calling those accusations “horses - - t” — but the anger rages on (go on, just Google “Black Widow” and “feminists”), underscoring the idea that Marvel’s content fosters dismissiveness or outright hatred of women.

Relatedly, two other “Avengers” stars, Chris Evans and Jeremy Renner, slammed Black Widow as a “slut” and “whore” during the film’s press junket, for which they apologized — but which Renner repeated later on -SNIP-

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial
KEYWORDS: comicbookmovies; feminism; goddess; hottie; liberalhysteria; markruffalo; marvel; notguilty; scarlettjohansson
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To: presidio9

Ultron was a sloppy mess and Whedon should be ashamed.


41 posted on 05/11/2015 11:34:25 AM PDT by AmusedBystander (The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next)
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To: Mozilla; dead

Didn’t pill popping cause his death?


42 posted on 05/11/2015 11:55:19 AM PDT by Impy (They pull a knife, you pull a gun. That's the CHICAGO WAY, and that's how you beat the rats!)
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To: presidio9; GOPsterinMA; fieldmarshaldj; NFHale; stephenjohnbanker; BillyBoy; sickoflibs

Feminiznais are pissed about something?

Well it’s either because Scarlett Johanson’s characterization was too accurate of a real woman, or else she’s just too good looking in her costume and they’re jealous.

I can’t seem to find exactly what they are mad about, that her character has a boyfriend? Do they want her to eat carpet?

Ah, screw it. These ****ing twits are just the worst. They suck the joy out of everything. They see all through the prism of “What does this mean for girl power and why won’t you go out with me? You’re just like my father!”.


43 posted on 05/11/2015 12:07:00 PM PDT by Impy (They pull a knife, you pull a gun. That's the CHICAGO WAY, and that's how you beat the rats!)
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To: presidio9

Ah, don’t worry about it. Marvel can’t hear the whining and complaining over the sound of ALL THE MONEY THE MOVIE IS MAKING.

And that money, and nothing but that money, is what gripes the libs. They can’t stand people making money unless it’s them.


44 posted on 05/11/2015 12:24:53 PM PDT by ArGee (Those of you who think you know everything are really annoying to those of use who do.)
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To: Dalberg-Acton
Scarlett is NOT GUILTY!

When I first looked at the headline, I thought it read "sexiest superhero," not "sexist superhero."

My mind is in the gutter.

45 posted on 05/11/2015 12:47:27 PM PDT by mojito (Zero, our Nero.)
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To: presidio9

46 posted on 05/11/2015 1:01:01 PM PDT by Bratch
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To: ArGee

IIRC, the Iron Man trilogy grossed over a billion dollars on its own.

Haven’t seen how much the entire Marvel franchise has grossed


47 posted on 05/11/2015 1:43:10 PM PDT by digger48
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To: digger48
The series has collectively grossed over $7.8 billion at the global box office, making it the highest-grossing film franchise of all time.

Make that $10 or $11 billion after Ultron finishes its run

GDP of Iceland: $12 billion

48 posted on 05/11/2015 1:53:58 PM PDT by presidio9 (Islam is as Islam does.)
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To: DannyTN
I know she is somewhat of an empty-headed liberal, but if God creates our physical form as a container for our soul...then that is one fine container he created there, regardless of the soul within.

But I will say, she did at least spend some time with the troops, and I give her some degree of credit for that:

49 posted on 05/11/2015 5:05:50 PM PDT by rlmorel ("National success by the Democratic Party equals irretrievable ruin." Ulysses S. Grant.)
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To: Impy; fieldmarshaldj; NFHale; stephenjohnbanker; BillyBoy; sickoflibs

YES!!! I haven’t been this stoked since my bris!!!


50 posted on 05/11/2015 7:18:06 PM PDT by GOPsterinMA (I'm with Steve McQueen: I live my life for myself and answer to nobody.)
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To: Dalberg-Acton

I............agree...

What were you saying???

I’m sorry, I was slightly distracted...


51 posted on 05/12/2015 12:50:04 AM PDT by stevie_d_64 (I will settle for a "perfectly good, gently used" kidney...Apply within...)
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To: Da Coyote

Yeah!!!

And if they do not stop, I shall taunt them a second time!!!

(Where’s my elderberry jam!)


52 posted on 05/12/2015 12:52:38 AM PDT by stevie_d_64 (I will settle for a "perfectly good, gently used" kidney...Apply within...)
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To: mojito

She’s not really a “super” hero...

She’s just drawn that way...Anyone can be written well for, but she does not require much work...;-)


53 posted on 05/12/2015 12:55:16 AM PDT by stevie_d_64 (I will settle for a "perfectly good, gently used" kidney...Apply within...)
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To: Impy; presidio9; GOPsterinMA; fieldmarshaldj; NFHale; stephenjohnbanker; BillyBoy; sickoflibs

” Feminiznais are pissed about something?”

Back in the early to mid 70’s, when I was in college, Feminism was all the rage in Boston. I had my standard reply to an avowed feminist: “ So you’re a feminist? Well, isn’t that CUTE! “


54 posted on 05/13/2015 8:26:42 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: stephenjohnbanker; All

Did you then ask them if they were on mesc?


55 posted on 05/14/2015 4:14:00 AM PDT by GOPsterinMA (I'm with Steve McQueen: I live my life for myself and answer to nobody.)
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To: GOPsterinMA

Darn, I didn’t think of the mesc....!


56 posted on 05/14/2015 9:06:16 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: stephenjohnbanker

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57 posted on 05/14/2015 9:32:09 AM PDT by GOPsterinMA (I'm with Steve McQueen: I live my life for myself and answer to nobody.)
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