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27. It's very true! Also, increasingly, with the rise of queer/Black/otherwise marginalized voices being expanded into

Fri Jun 6, 2025, 08:25 PM

Jun 2025

the mainstream, it's possible to find that catchphrases, metaphors, memes and tropes that on their surface seem to apply to one gender or another actually are not being used in a sexist way. "The girls are fighting" has its origins in drag culture. OTOH, it's true that some find drag sexist, so.

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Am I the only person finding the comment more than a bit sexist, and niyad Jun 2025 #1

I had to scratch my head a bit BaronChocula Jun 2025 #4

It's a meme that applies to all genders WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2025 #5

I have no idea who those people are. niyad Jun 2025 #6

okay they're easy to find on google WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2025 #10

Is there a reason I should bother? niyad Jun 2025 #11

only if you want more context on the meme to help you better understand AOC's use of it WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2025 #12

Just because something is in common parlance within a portion of the niyad Jun 2025 #14

It's very true! Also, increasingly, with the rise of queer/Black/otherwise marginalized voices being expanded into WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2025 #27

I agree. It's quite sexist. NH Ethylene Jun 2025 #38

😂 pattyloutwo Jun 2025 #25

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

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You don't know who Nicki Minaj and Cardi B are? SocialDemocrat61 Jun 2025 #19

That was what I wrote. niyad Jun 2025 #20

What about Beyonc and Taylor Swift? SocialDemocrat61 Jun 2025 #23

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LOL! Incanus Jun 2025 #30

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I know SocialDemocrat61 Jun 2025 #32

OK ? krkaufman Jun 2025 #42

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just. . wow. . . niyad Jun 2025 #7

Umm.. Please take your own advice. TY nt. Cha Jun 2025 #9

Never fails. There's always at least one. writerJT Jun 2025 #33

I can enjoy the fight immensely, NH Ethylene Jun 2025 #39

100 percent. It's at the heart of why we lose. BannonsLiver Jun 2025 #46

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

I assumed that was her aim. NH Ethylene Jun 2025 #40

It was brilliant. Incanus Jun 2025 #41

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Thank you so much! ... n/t wackadoo wabbit Jun 2025 #47

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