The latest Disney+ show She-Hulk: Attorney at Law faces a lot of criticism day by day on Twitter over sexualizing Jennifer Walter. However, not all of them are so against this series, comic book fans are defending Jennifer Walters by comparing her with other characters being sexualized in the comics.
All of this happened after a wild turn with an unexpected cameo introduced Jennifer Walters to pop sensation Megan Thee Stallion. And Twitter was buzzing about it. Critics took to social media shortly after the episode’s premiere to critique, remark on it, laugh, and create memes.
Critics being Misogyny at this point with female Marvel characters
Some critics fail to recognize that Tatiana Maslany‘s She-Hulk is a distinct character who cannot be compared to the Hulk. She-Hulk and the Hulk share only green skin, intelligence, super strength, and gamma radiation. And this is not the first occasion that a female debut has been met with criticism. This trend has been going on since the release of Captain Marvel in 2019 and so on with characters like Ms. Marvel, Black Widow, and now She-Hulk.
These reactions demonstrate how portraying female characters can be challenging for filmmakers when the existing toxic audience or fans choose young, white, cisgender, and male superheroes over bi-sexual or female characters.
It makes no difference that the number of female superheroes and content is increasing. However, granting female actors such roles that could undermine the established genre’s defining masculinity remains an issue for some.
Fans comparing Jen with Matt Murdock when it comes to sexualizing
Matt Murdock had sex with several individuals and is praised for it. When Jennifer Walters does the same thing, people accuse her of having “no respect” for herself. Now either that is hypocrisy or straight-up misogyny.
Matt has sex with multiple people and gets praise.
Jen does the same thing and people say she has “no respect” for herself.
Just say you are a misogynist at this point. #SheHulk pic.twitter.com/sO3W80GSW0
— lizzy ✇ she-hulk era (@tatwalters) October 6, 2022
Look at it this way:
A key that can fit multiple locks is a Master Key.
A lock that a lot of keys can fit in is pretty… useless.Double standards, right?
— Double D Afficianado (@Shivam2183) October 7, 2022
Ok. Compare Jen to someone like Tony Stark. Now that was a guy who “slept around pretty easily” when we first see him. Nobody complained about that, so why complain about this?
— Jimmy Mac (@Jimmy_Mac_4701) October 7, 2022
I saw a tweet saying that this isnt him he wouldnt have sex and i was like bruh he did it in the og show
— PurpleDomo (@Purple_Domo63) October 7, 2022
— Lunwi (@Lunwi88) October 7, 2022
The show has a lot of legitimate issues to criticise
That one is not one of them.
I hate when people dislike something for the completely wrong reasons.
— Gabriel Côté (@Gabriel04860535) October 7, 2022
We can’t ignore the fact that the character has always acted this way in the comics. For example, in one of the classic She-Hulk comics issues #40, Jennifer Walters is apparently completely naked and somehow covering herself with a gigantic Comics Code Authority seal. And because the plot manages to strike a balance between flipping the joke on the readers and condemning the character, it never seemed off or insulting.
Some supporters hope Jennifer Walters embraces her unbounded confidence and powers, whether they like it or not. New episodes of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law air every Thursday on Disney+.
Source: Twitter
