The new Ironheart series has seen a lot of criticism thrown at its lead, Riri Williams. She’s the most recent case of a “girlboss” character getting targeted by the online critical machine.
But…when you look at what people are saying, it seems inconsistent. Her male counterparts do worse, and don’t get criticized.
When looking at the trend of girlboss criticisms, you end up seeing hypocrisy, racism, and sexism as main motivations behind the criticism.