In the past 5-6 years, as memes have been spreading like wildfire
Well.. a bit longer than THAT.
, we generally assume it’s all men behind their making and sharing.
Oh do "we"?
There is something unmistakably male dominant about the meme industry, which means many common memes shared on the internet are rooted in male interests and humor.
It's true that men are over-represented in that regard.
But it says something about the writer. To her "men" are a singular group with a "common interest". I find that highly dubious.
As a result, feminists are using memes to cover everything from mental health, white feminism, and sexism, to heteronormativity and the patriarchy. They are leveraging memes as a larger reflection of their sociopolitical discontent, using these funny graphics as a way to make us smile, while also inspiring us to think about the bigger picture.
...Just like these "men" or other people do.
The submit button is not filtering anyone, go ahead with these enlightening, eye-opening, and educated feminist memes. Can't wait.
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[ 4.2 ms ] story [ 15.6 ms ] thread, we generally assume it’s all men behind their making and sharing. Oh do "we"?
There is something unmistakably male dominant about the meme industry, which means many common memes shared on the internet are rooted in male interests and humor. It's true that men are over-represented in that regard. But it says something about the writer. To her "men" are a singular group with a "common interest". I find that highly dubious.
As a result, feminists are using memes to cover everything from mental health, white feminism, and sexism, to heteronormativity and the patriarchy. They are leveraging memes as a larger reflection of their sociopolitical discontent, using these funny graphics as a way to make us smile, while also inspiring us to think about the bigger picture. ...Just like these "men" or other people do.
The submit button is not filtering anyone, go ahead with these enlightening, eye-opening, and educated feminist memes. Can't wait.