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In reply to the discussion: AOC's Hilarious Six-Word Response About Trump And Musk's Breakup Is Going Mega Viral [View all]WhiskeyGrinder
(26,592 posts)5. It's a meme that applies to all genders
https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/the-girls-are-fighting
The Girls Are Fighting is a catchphrase used to joke about people falling out with each other publicly. The phrase was popularized by a 2019 video of American singer Azealia Banks commenting on the feud between Nicki Minaj and Cardi B in which she says, "Whaaat? What is the tea, the girls are fighting! Nooo
the girls are fighting, why?!" The Instagram Live became a notable reaction video in subsequent years, while the phrase "the girls are fighting" came to be used to joke about former friends having public disagreements.
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AOC's Hilarious Six-Word Response About Trump And Musk's Breakup Is Going Mega Viral [View all]
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
Jun 2025
OP
only if you want more context on the meme to help you better understand AOC's use of it
WhiskeyGrinder
Jun 2025
#12
It's very true! Also, increasingly, with the rise of queer/Black/otherwise marginalized voices being expanded into
WhiskeyGrinder
Jun 2025
#27
Nicki Minaj & Cardi B are two of the most famous females on the planet. The 'I have no idea who those people are' reply
Celerity
Jun 2025
#16
Even if this wasn't a meme (it is) her response could be seen as turning a phrase around to use on sexist men.
Incanus
Jun 2025
#15
How about including it in the OP, so I don't have to click on an outside link to see it? ... n/t
wackadoo wabbit
Jun 2025
#18
"The girls are fighting, aren't they?", but the way she delivers it is significant.
sl8
Jun 2025
#21
The comments about her being sexist are basically the essence of "why we lose."
BannonsLiver
Jun 2025
#45