(Just Communication is an ongoing series of opinion pieces written by the author of Red Comet Reviews.)
The trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was just released to the public. Let’s all take a moment to watch it:
Awesome, right? Apparently not, according to certain people from the dark corners of the Internet, because it features women in leading roles – and for the second Star Wars movie in a row, no less!
I’ve got no patience for this kind of nonsense, so I’ll be frank. Anyone who has concerns, or is upset, or decides that they will not see Rogue One because the star of the movie is a woman is sexist. There is no possible complaint that one could have about the character Jyn Erso at this point in time that isn’t rooted in sexism.
For me, though, this sinkhole goes deeper than that. I’ve been growing frustrated with some increasingly visible sexist trends in movies and related media lately, and now that they’ve come around to Star Wars – practically my own backyard – I’m compelled to speak out against them.
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