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Some social media users have called for boycotting Disney after new Star Wars director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's comments on men surfaced.
Chinoy is a Pakistani-Canadian journalist and two-time Oscar-winning filmmaker. Her films typically give a voice to feminist issues. Most recently, Chinoy directed Ms. Marvel. A part of Disney's Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), Ms. Marvel is a miniseries featuring the heroine Kamala Khan, the first Muslim superhero in the MCU.
Matt Walsh shared a video on X, formerly Twitter, of Chinoy explaining how her activism comes through in her art.
"Here's the feminist director of the next Star Wars film saying that her goal is to 'make men uncomfortable.' This movie is destined to be Disney's biggest flop yet," Walsh wrote.
In the video, Chinoy is asked during a Women in the World Foundation panel, "What is the balance of activating a force for change, but also trying to permeate that patriarchy, that power structure, and is that a part of the calculation of your art as well and what's been the reaction to that?"
Chinoy replies, "Oh, absolutely. I like to make men uncomfortable. I enjoy making men uncomfortable ... it is important to be able to look into the eyes of a man and say, 'I am here' and recognize that. And recognize that I am working to bring something that makes you uncomfortable, and it should make you uncomfortable because you need to change your attitude.
X user @BASEDHillbillie re-shared Walsh's post and wrote: "Imagine if men said this? Feminists are obsessed w/ men & making women seem superior. Feminists want to destroy societal norms & be men because they crave validation & love! Luckily numbers won't lie & it'll flop. Thanks for giving us the heads up to boycott this new #StarWars!"
Others also called for a boycott of the film and Disney, owner of the Star Wars franchise.