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<p>In <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-marvel-cinematic-universes-phase-4-has-been-a-total-train-wreck">the Marvel Cinematic Universe</a>, heroines have gotten a villainous treatment. After famed <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-cast-detail-joss-whedons-alleged-abusive-behavior-on-set">alleged workplace harasser and reported creep</a> <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/joss-whedon-threatened-gal-gadots-career-during-justice-league-mess-report">Joss Whedon</a> included a forced hysterectomy in Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow’s backstory in <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/avengers-age-of-ultron-is-anti-war-overkill"><em>Avengers:</em> <em>Age of Ultron</em></a><em>, </em>a movie in which<em> </em>Romanoff described herself as a “a monster” because of this, the MCU’s poor depiction of their female heroes has been an abysmal pattern.</p>
<p>From Black Widow making herself a martyr to motivate the boys in <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/avengers-endgame-is-an-emotional-balls-to-the-wall-finale-to-the-marvel-cinematic-universe"><em>Avengers: Endgame</em></a> to every MCU heroine meeting for the first time before teaming up against Thanos—ostensibly so Disney <a href="https://media2.giphy.com/media/cno7k1ej7g2POEAu8q/giphy.gif">could have a gif</a> for International Women’s Day—nearly every other Marvel flick has featured a disappointing portrayal of its female characters, often betraying the fans who invest in them. The streak of middling female representation sadly continues with Dr. Jane Foster (<a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/first-thor-love-and-thunder-teaser-introduces-buff-natalie-portman">played by Natalie Portman</a>) in <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/thor-love-and-thunder-is-a-grand-disappointment"><em>Thor: Love and Thunder</em></a>.</p>
<p>(<strong>Warning: </strong>Spoilers ahead for the Marvel Cinematic Universe.)</p>
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From Black Widow making herself a martyr to motivate the boys in Avengers: Endgame to every MCU heroine meeting for the first time before teaming up against Thanos—ostensibly so Disney could have a gif for International Women’s Day—nearly every other Marvel flick has featured a disappointing portrayal of its female characters, often betraying the fans who invest in them. The streak of middling female representation sadly continues with Dr. Jane Foster (played by Natalie Portman) in Thor: Love and Thunder.
(Warning: Spoilers ahead for the Marvel Cinematic Universe.)
