Memes aren’t just for laughs—they’re a big part of how we communicate online and can even teach us some valuable lessons. In the context offeminism, for example, they help us call out everyday sexism and break down tired gender norms, making tough topics easier to digest.The Instagram pageMisandrist Memes, as the name suggests, is dedicated to sharing memes that do just that. So if you’re looking for a good chuckle or a way to poke fun at the patriarchy while learning a thing or two, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve gathered some of their best posts below. Check them out and upvote your favorites!This post may includeaffiliate links.
Memes aren’t just for laughs—they’re a big part of how we communicate online and can even teach us some valuable lessons. In the context offeminism, for example, they help us call out everyday sexism and break down tired gender norms, making tough topics easier to digest.
The Instagram pageMisandrist Memes, as the name suggests, is dedicated to sharing memes that do just that. So if you’re looking for a good chuckle or a way to poke fun at the patriarchy while learning a thing or two, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve gathered some of their best posts below. Check them out and upvote your favorites!
This post may includeaffiliate links.
Researchshows that humor has been a powerful tool in feminism, helping to bring people together and inspiring collective action on pressing issues. Evenfeminist memes featuring Ryan Goslinghave influenced men to become more supportive of gender equality.At the same time, the internet can divide just as much as it connects. The world is still far from equal, and for every empowering platform, there is amisogynistic podcast promoting ‘traditional values’and urging women to revert to their roles as housewives and caretakers.
Researchshows that humor has been a powerful tool in feminism, helping to bring people together and inspiring collective action on pressing issues. Evenfeminist memes featuring Ryan Goslinghave influenced men to become more supportive of gender equality.
At the same time, the internet can divide just as much as it connects. The world is still far from equal, and for every empowering platform, there is amisogynistic podcast promoting ‘traditional values’and urging women to revert to their roles as housewives and caretakers.
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TheSurvey Center on American Lifefound that more than half of American women consider themselves feminists, with Gen Z women leading the way at 61%. However, millennial men are the only male group where more than half identify as feminists. Boomer men, as expected, were the lowest at 38%, but surprisingly, Gen Z men were just above them at 43%.Trends show that each younger generation, for the most part, strives to be more equal and inclusive, which makes the growing hostility of young Gen Z men towards women particularly troubling.“These old-fashioned, regressive ideas are having a renaissance, through yourmasculinity influencers—your grifters, like Andrew Tate,”saysMike Nicholson, who holds workshops on ‘Progressive Masculinity’ for teenage boys. “As soon as I mention feminism, you can feel the shift in the room; they’re shuffling in their seats. I can see them look at me, like, ‘I used to like you.’”
TheSurvey Center on American Lifefound that more than half of American women consider themselves feminists, with Gen Z women leading the way at 61%. However, millennial men are the only male group where more than half identify as feminists. Boomer men, as expected, were the lowest at 38%, but surprisingly, Gen Z men were just above them at 43%.
Trends show that each younger generation, for the most part, strives to be more equal and inclusive, which makes the growing hostility of young Gen Z men towards women particularly troubling.
“These old-fashioned, regressive ideas are having a renaissance, through yourmasculinity influencers—your grifters, like Andrew Tate,”saysMike Nicholson, who holds workshops on ‘Progressive Masculinity’ for teenage boys. “As soon as I mention feminism, you can feel the shift in the room; they’re shuffling in their seats. I can see them look at me, like, ‘I used to like you.’”
Why, in a society that celebrated the #MeToo movement 7 years ago, does feminism seem to face so many setbacks? Around the world—from America with its recent overturn of Roe v. Wade, to Poland where the far-right party has been pushing for stricter abortion laws, and all the way to Japan and South Korea, where harsh criticism of gender equality persists—people are questioning the persistence of men endorsing these outdated ideas.
Experts argue that men are harboring a lot of resentment. Many arefalling behind in education, facingeconomic issues, enduring aloneliness crisis, and struggling to express their emotions, leading toincreased suicide risksin the past decade.
“The manosphere appeals to its audience because it speaks to the very real lives of young men under the above factors—romantic rejection, alienation, economic failure, loneliness, and a dim vision of the future,” explain Bujalka and Rich.
Many young men turn to the manosphere not out of hatred for women but out of “a desire to dispel uncertainty about how the world around them works,” say Bujalka and Rich. However, the repeated narratives about the inferiority of women from popular internet personalities like Andrew Tate, Jordan Peterson, and Elliott Hulse are driving them to it.
At first, the content matched the interests of each archetype. But after five days, the algorithm began showing four times moremisogynisticcontent, including objectification and sexual harassment, increasing from 13% to 56% of the recommended videos.
Despite these challenges, women and their allies are actively fighting back against sexism. Marches and protests, especially global events likeInternational Women’s Day, encourage millions to demand institutional changes for equality. Online, women are creatively combating misogyny with viral trends thatmock podcasters who belittle them. In everyday life, people are practicing‘microfeminism’—small acts like giving women credit for their ideas in meetings or prioritizing their voices in conversations.
Moreover, in the face of many divisive issues both online and offline, women are pushing for more inclusion in the movement. Modern feminism stresses the importance of an intersectional approach, ensuring that women of all races and backgrounds are seen.“Our gender, our race, disability, class, sexuality, and more—all of these pieces of ourselves generate different lived experiences and also help us understand that no one of us is just one thing,”saysDiana Duarte, feminist group MADRE’s Director of Policy and Strategic Engagement. “This inclusive vision is a powerful and integral part of feminism.”
Moreover, in the face of many divisive issues both online and offline, women are pushing for more inclusion in the movement. Modern feminism stresses the importance of an intersectional approach, ensuring that women of all races and backgrounds are seen.
“Our gender, our race, disability, class, sexuality, and more—all of these pieces of ourselves generate different lived experiences and also help us understand that no one of us is just one thing,”saysDiana Duarte, feminist group MADRE’s Director of Policy and Strategic Engagement. “This inclusive vision is a powerful and integral part of feminism.”
“[We should] not let our opponents define the identity of feminism for us,” Duarte adds. “It’s important… not to lose sight of the community, the political grounding that feminism has offered to so many, where feminism actually has a great reputation that comes from the positive and meaningful reality of it that people have experienced all around the world.”
So, the next time you hear about asexist podcasterspouting harmful nonsense, don’t get disheartened. The fight for equality is far from over, but neither is the feminist movement. Don’t forget that you can contribute too—whether it’s sharing a clever meme, supporting a friend, or joining aprotest. Every action, big or small, keeps the momentum going.
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