Scarlett Johansson, best known for the critically acclaimed role as Black Widow in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is one of the fiercest feminists in all of Hollywood’s entertainment industry. Not only has she been a longtime supporter of planned parenthood and reproductive rights, but the actress has also been quite vocal about many other feminist issues out there as well.

Scarlett Johansson. | Credits: Ghost in the Shell / Paramount Pictures.

That said, when the issues came down to acknowledging the need to speak out on women’s sexual and reproductive rights and pointing out that many can’t actually talk about it without risking their personal safety, Johansson didn’t go quiet. If anything, her shedding light on these very issues made Jeremy Renner’s joke on Black Widow even worse than what the backlash followed.

Scarlett Johansson Unhesitantly Addressed A Major Feminist Issue

Over the years, one of the...