Black widow

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While watching Captain America: Civil War, this thing struck me: Black Widow is one hell of a woman. The quintessential woman-of-strength. I would even go so far as saying that she is one of the best female superheroes there are. Her hand-to-hand combat scenes are killer and there’s certainly something reassuring about her. It’s really nice to see a woman play a role that equivalent to that of men and not less. In this sense, she is self-sufficient: she does not need a man to save, protect or help her. Quite the opposite of damsel in distress and more like a female knight-in-shining-armour (given that there is no word for a female knight in English). She has an aura of importance and leaves you satisfied as audience and you cannot help but get impressed by the sight of her fighting in tight fitted pants, peplum jacket (is that right?) and leather boots like she would in her suit. Her persona is marked by strength and even individuality and that I have always appreciated in people.
In fact, I think it is the present image of Black Widow that is most satisfying: played to perfection by Scarlet Johansen and with clothing that befits a serious superhero(ine) unlike those whose unnecessary clothing portrays them like an object and sidelines the entire story. Black Widow is definitely an ideal for feminists.