Back in 2019 when the #MeToo movement was going strong, several sexist people remarked about how Marvel was adding more than necessary female characters in the MCU. The recent She-Hulk threw shade at these comments in a hilarious way. The misogyny, although still prevalent, gathered a lot of backlash from the general people.
She-Hulk addresses sexism in the latest episode
In the latest episode of the ‘Kim Wexler turned angry’ series, Marvel took inspiration from the real world when the entertainment giant garnered a lot of hate from sexist people that thought that the MCU was adding too many female characters.
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A compilation of Tweets and videos was made that were apparently against a female superhero existing was served to the audience to spread the awareness of the misogyny that has spread across the world. The Tweets were also inspired by real life (some were taken verbatim).
When She-Hulk tackled real-life problems
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Several mainstream media has been known to tackle real-life problems like the notoriously gnarly gorefest The Boys. The anti-hero series is known for tackling real-life issues including racism, stereotypes, the power of the image, and, getting drunk on power. She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022) also has the lead actress Tatiana Maslany fighting against the world for being the She-Hulk while also living her professional life as an attorney.
The #MeToo movement was a pioneering move in the fight against misogyny. The series is no doubt going to explore further the roots of feminism and more real-life problems. She-Hulk: Attorney at Law will release its 4th episode on 8th September 2022 on Disney+.
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