1. Black Widow ... What are black widow spiders known for? Luring the males in for mating, and then killing them afterwards. Natasha was given this moniker for a reason way back when.
2. Black Widow "being sexualized" has a point-- she takes advantage over men's weaknesses and uses them to her own ability. That's exactly what a femme fatale character is in the first place, and Black Widow absolutely fits that bill. Nothing wrong with that.
3. Iron Man 2 played up her sexuality in order to "subvert the expectations" of the characters around her. She was literally undercover, for crying out loud. That's why her fight scene is probably the coolest part of that entire movie-- she's quiet and sexy throughout most of the movie, and then comes out as this absolutely badass chick who cuts through an entire security team like a hot knife through butter in the final act of the movie. Iron Man 2 is far from the best that comic book movies have to offer, but I think Black Widow was cool in that movie (she was at her best in The Winter Soldier, but I digress). Sorry not sorry.
4. Scarlett Johannson is a phony-ass weirdo, just like the rest of Hollywood. 10 years ago, she kept bragging about how hard she fought to get the role for Black Widow. She bragged about dyeing her hair red and just plain demanding the job, and how proud she was to get the part. Now she plays the victim card after millions upon millions of dollars and 10 years later. Now she talks about how uncomfortable she was. Cry me a goddamn river, girl.
5. All of this reeks of fakeness. Scarlett is only saying what she's saying because it's trendy to do so right now ... No more, no less. Everyone in Hollyweird is fake, everyone in Hollywood is a liar, everyone in Hollywood's literal jobs is to lie to you in the roles that they play. I just want to grill be entertained, man. In no way do I give any shits about how an actor feels, and in no way to I believe that any of these people are decent, intellectual, or consistent.