The Emoji Movie gets heat for The Handmaid's Tale spoof
The Emoji Movie has drawn criticism online for an ill-conceived and now-deleted tweet spoofing The Handmaid's Tale.
The tweet, which was originally sent on July 21, featured an emoji wearing a handmaid's robe and hat. It read: "A Smartphone Original: The Emoji's Tale."
It was captioned: "Blessed be the Emoji."
They deleted Handmaid's Emoji pic.twitter.com/dQJEAJXu6V
- Jill Pantozzi ♿ (@JillPantozzi) July 24, 2017
Although the tweet has now been deleted, it looks like it was online for a couple of days, and there's yet to be any official comment on the matter.
Digital Spy has reached out to the movie's reps.
Naturally, people reacted to the "tasteless" post, with one tweeting: "Oh you've got jokes on the subjugation, rape and societal betrayal of women! Can't wait to take my kids!"
wait do emojis do that gross rape ritual or did the marketing team not think this through
- Chonathan (@jonnyricers) July 24, 2017
- Rhye 🔜 Megaplex! (@RhyeRhythm) July 24, 2017
I hate you
- Digital? Matt Conn (@mattconn) July 24, 2017
This is really tasteless.
- ella of themyscira (@brosandprose) July 24, 2017
Delete your account.
- BCC (@ByCommonConsent) July 24, 2017
Do scheindlers list next
- Jeremy M (@thismyshow) July 24, 2017
Did you... did you watch The Handmaid's Tale?
- Lucas (@lucas_hack12) July 24, 2017
Do TRIUMPH OF THE WILL next.
- Christopher Sebela (@xtop) July 24, 2017
So does it make you happy to mock the suffering of women? just want to be clear.
- Claire Agincourt (@ClaireAgincourt) July 24, 2017
Missed the mark on this one by a long shot. Are we supposed to think of that emoji in servitude, being raped and forced to have babies?
- Sean Simpson (@seanasimpson) July 24, 2017
Wow. Praise be. Blocked.
- Carlos Udarbe (@CarlosUdarbe) July 24, 2017
Oh you've got jokes on the subjugation, rape and societal betrayal of women! Can't wait to take my kids!
- Kirsten (@KikiHavens) July 24, 2017
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