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A meme is an idea, behavior, or style that spreads by means of imitation from person to person within a culture and often carries symbolic meaning representing a particular phenomenon or theme.

An Internet meme or meme, is a cultural item that is spread via the Internet, often through social media platforms. The name is by the concept of memes proposed by Richard Dawkins in 1972. Internet memes can take various forms, such as images, videos, GIFs, and various other viral sensations.


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[–] damnedfurry@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

This is the original article the bitly link points to:

https://psmag.com/environment/how-gender-stereotypes-affect-pro-environment-behavior/

I see nowhere in there talking about anyone actually 'avoiding green behavior to avoid being considered gay', in real life.

The studies mentioned are surveys of hypothetical people, and its conclusion is something that's already known and obvious: the more things you do that are associated with the stereotype of the sex you aren't, the more likely it is that the average person will assume (correctly or not, but that's beside the point) you are gay.

The only distinction is that they were looking only at how some 'acts of environmentalism' are stereotypically aligned with femininity, but the above is true of literally everything that's stereotypically aligned with either femininity or masculinity.

"Suggests" is used in the screenshotted tweet to manipulate the reader into assuming things are taking place, without any evidence they actually are.

This post is disingenuous tripe.

[–] chatokun@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I drive an EV, use my e bike to shop, carry my own bags both bike and car, and have a portable collapsible basket for shopping if I use my car. No one has ever asked if or suggested that I'm gay.

In fact, I see more people assuming I have kids (I have none).

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[–] danekrae@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago (20 children)

Actively trying to avoid looking gay, is fucking gay.

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[–] mr_satan@lemmy.zip 9 points 3 days ago

I'll wear a pink tutu to the store if I so decide. I'm a man, I don't care how I'm perceived.

[–] QuentinCallaghan@sopuli.xyz 8 points 3 days ago (4 children)
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[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

So dumb. I love my big bag. There is a store where I can grab a scanning "gun" and walk along adding my items into my bag. Then it's a really quick checkout at the self serve machine.

[–] RedSnt@feddit.dk 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I use multiple reusable bags every time I go shopping and I've only kissed one man. How do I become even more ~~gay~~ green?

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago (3 children)

A style used to hide blemishes and hair loss from things like Syphilis.

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[–] plyth@feddit.org 2 points 2 days ago

So gay men follow outdated fashion trends? Who knew? Still, destroying nature as a fashion statement is a bit too fashion forward.

[–] _stranger_@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

This still kind of works as a compass meme, which I thought it was for way too long.

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