Stereotypes Of Feminism

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Feminism is defined by Merriam-Webster as the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes. This is a battle that has been fought since the early 1900's. Women are stereotypically thought to "belong in the kitchen," taking care of the kids or simply be something pretty for men to look at. This comic series throws these stereotypes out the window with the strong female lead, Natasha Romanova or "Black Widow." The comic's title alludes to the sang term "Black Widow" that is commonly used to describe dominant women who use their position in a relationship to the detriment of their partner, a term that originates from the mating ritual of black widow spiders where the woman rips the male's head from his body. In Marvel's, Last Days of

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