Fan: If you got to create your own superhero, who would it be? Mackie: Mine would be an everyday woman who is nice to men. Like, she goes out with her friends after work, and if a guy comes over and says hello she says “Hi!”. Or if she’s on a date with a guy, and she’s like, “oh this isn’t going well”, she comes up with clever stuff so he’s not stuck there trying to make interesting conversation, just like a really nice girl!

Look. I love Anthony Mackie as much as the next girl. But I need to point out this really gross quote because I’m uncomfortable with it not being visible. Basically he’s demanding that women be friendly and open to strange guys, ignoring the fact that we might not be so open thanks to a little thing called rape culture. And the last bit? The girl doesn’t like a date so it’s HER job to entertain the guy so he doesn’t have to do any hard work? There’s a lot of entitlement here and lack of regard for a woman’s emotions and it makes me really uncomfortable.

I just think this is an important reminder that even the most lovely guys grow up in our society and have those dangerous ideas. Video here: [x]