co-writer Damon Lindelof has taken to Twitter to respond to the misogyny claims that have surrounded the now infamous underwear scene.
Featuring prominently in the trailer, the scene - in which Kirk gawps at Alice Eve’s Carol Marcus as she’s changing into her bomb disposal gear - has drawn criticism for for being gratuitous, or even sexist.
Writer Lindelof 🎀responded on Twitter with a series of even-handed comments:
I copp𝕴ed to the fact that we should have done a better job of not being gratuitous in our representation of a barely clothed actress.
We also had Kirk shirtless i🗹n underpants in both movies.Do not want to make light of something that some 🐭construe as mysogenistic.
What I'm🧸 saying is I hear you, I take responsibility and will be more mind💎ful in the future.
Also, I need to le🎀arn how to spell "misogynistic."
Star Trek Into Darkness is currently in cinemas worldwide.
