The phrase “boycott the woman king” refers to a call for people to refrain from seeing or supporting the film “The Woman King,” which is a historical epic about the Agojie, an all-female warrior unit that protected the West African kingdom of Dahomey in the 18th and 19th centuries. The boycott was initiated by some activists who argue that the film glorifies a regime that was involved in the slave trade and human rights abuses.
The call to boycott the film has been met with mixed reactions. Some people support the boycott, arguing that it is important to hold filmmakers accountable for the stories they choose to tell and that glorifying a regime that was involved in the slave trade is irresponsible. Others argue that the boycott is misguided, that the film is a valuable historical drama that sheds light on a little-known chapter in African history, and that boycotting it will only prevent people from seeing an important film.
