Yet another movie based on a comic book came out over the weekend. How refreshingly new.

This one was based on a female protagonist named Harley Quinn, and a spinoff from the movie Suicide Squad (2016).

Harley bombed in the box office this past weekend, pulling in only $33 million. The budget was $100 million for production and marketing.

Movies fail in their opening weekends all the time. It isn’t anything new. But since it was Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)–yes, this is the official, full title–a movie with a female superhero, the low box office turn out is clearly because of the wicked misogyny and sexism of the male audience.

Just ask any feminist or male dope following the crowd at chow time.

Tweeted women’s rights advocate Sai Sailaja Seshadri:

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Comic book legend Gerry Conway agreed, and even added a little more spice to their “educated” guesses as to why on Earth a movie as riveting as this should do so poorly in its opening weekend.

I'm so disappointed by "Birds of Prey" box office and what it says about the male audience for superhero films. Here's my controversial take (don't hate me): the movie didn't pull teenage boys because Margot Robbie didn't want Harley Quinn to be sexualized as she was in SS.

— Gerry Conway Stands With Ukraine (@gerryconway) February 9, 2020

Aw. Gerry’s disappointed. Will somebody get him a Tootsie Roll?

Back in October 2019, actor Ewan McGregor pointedly and proudly described the movie as a feminist-themed attack on misogyny.

“What interested me with Birds of Prey is that it’s a feminist film. It is very finely written, there is in the script a real look on misogyny,” he said. “And I think we need that, we need to be more aware of how we behave with the opposite sex. We need to be taught to change.”

Yes, this is what we need, Ewan. We need to be lectured and told how horrible we are after spending $30 dollars on a ticket and snacks.