Feminists Say Only Male Critics Blasting ‘Captain Marvel’: Here Are Female Critics Panning It

“All the negative reviews for #CaptainMarvel are from men,” feminist website The Mary Sue declared Tuesday as the early reviews began streaming in for Marvel’s — as star Brie Larson describes it — “big feminist movie.” The declaration was accompanied by a series of tweets by self-styled “film journalist” Alyssa Klein telling male critics to “sit this one out,” with the suggestion that a “feminist” movie can only be properly reviewed by women.

“I’m so excited to finally see Marvel’s first woman superhero movie,” Klein tweeted Tuesday. “I’m less excited about the fact that many of the biggest publications are having men write their #CaptainMarvel reviews.” After highlighting/shaming a bunch of reviews by men, Klein offered some advice to male critics: “[I]f you’re a male critic reading this thread and you’re asked to write a review of #CaptainMarvel for a major publication, consider saying ‘You know, I think I should sit this one out and make room for women’s voices.'”