But, there is a growing segment of internetz commentators and popcorn munchers that are claiming just that.
"Everything" that doesn't take much effort, like sitting in front of a screen and preaching the gospel of the latest "Strong Female Lead Movie" is getting a Social Justice Warrior Treatment.
In this instance, I'm not decrying Social Justice Warriors that are, in fact, doing Social Justice Warfare'ish stuff that could actually force positive change. I'm talking about the lazy slobs sitting back and making claims that they've "done something" by either making, watching, or being a fan of a movie that has a female lead in it... It's a movie. It's a comic-book-hero movie, as you said.
But, holy crap, the outrage is palpable in some places if you dare to say "this movie sucks."
A couple of days ago I was talking with a friend about "these are the movies I really don't have a desire to see." Common discussion among friends, right? No problem, nothing inflammatory, just "another list of things I'm not excited about." In that list, which was a discussion of all the darn crap I'd have to watch in order to get "up to speed" on the Marvel Universe timeline just to watch the latest friggin Marvel Compilation movie... was "The Black Panther."
"Yeah, I don't have any desire to see that Black Panther movie, either."
<uncomfortable silence>
<laughter in response to my previous witticisms trails off>
See?
Maybe you can, maybe not, it all depends on just how forced the idea of "Equality" has been pushed in your culture/group. But, instead of "elevating" any concern or "doing something in the name of progress" the effect the radicalization of these efforts opposes those intents.
The concept of "Movies as Social Commentary For Their Own Sake" is being taken to extremes and people are starting to identify the worth of their own personal efforts being judged in regards to how fervently they support the latest Social Justice Movie regardless of whether or not it's a good movie.
And, the studios are loving the heck out of that because that means they don't have to make a good or even a very sensible movie in order to earn box... They can guilt you into giving them money.
PS - I'll lighten any further responses, since I know I'm a blowhard an' all. Other people should have a chance to post on teh interwebz without having to scroll past my own.