My name is Albert and I am a marketing major currently in my second year at NJCU. I am 19 years old and was born and raised in Jersey City. Outside of school, I am a manager at the local Chick Fil A in Jersey City. I am passionate when it comes to reaching my goals and self improvement. I spend a significant amount of time at the gym pushing to reach new fitness goals and lead myself to a healthy lifestyle. My long term goal is to graduate from college and get my degree so I have a fulfilling career in marketing. I am particularly motivated by the desire to always give back to my parents.
“Men who have heard and know the word usually associate it with women’s liberation, with feminism, and therefore dismiss it as irrelevant to their own experiences.”
There is a misconception about the term "patriarchy", and Bell Hooks makes that known. Men might see patriarchy as something primarily related to feminist issues. This may lead them to dismiss its importance to their own lives. This reflects a bigger issue where terms associated with gender and social justice are misunderstood. By associating patriarchy with feminism, there is a risk of overlooking how this system also impacts men, often in ways that restrict their emotional expression, personal choices, and relationships.
“Nothing discounts the old antifeminist projection of men as all-powerful more than their basic ignorance of a major facet of the political system that shapes and informs male identity and sense of self from birth until death.”
This quote points out that the idea of men being all-powerful is contradicted by their lack of understanding about how patriarchy shapes their identities. If men don't recognize how patriarchy influences their lives they may miss how it also limits and defines their roles. This challenges the notion that they are fully in control or powerful.
What Memes Owe to Art History
“Memes are the democratizing medium of our collective digital present. Easy to make, easy to share; instantly recognizable and a little nonsensical; a hilarious and at times sickly-sweet jab at the world’s blunders, scandals, protests, and hypocrisies.”
This quote shows that memes are a popular and accessible way for people to comment on current events and social issues. Their simplicity and humor make them easy to create and share, allowing everyone to participate in online discussions and critique the world around them. By combining humor with critique, memes offer a way for people to express and spread their views quickly.
“Wershler argues that memes should be understood as the digital descendants of artists such as Man Ray, Walker Evans, and Andy Warhol—all vanguards whose practices largely concerned informational and social disruptions.”
What I found really interesting was that memes in the modern day is somewhat connected to historical artists who challenged traditional art forms and social norms. By linking memes to figures like Man Ray, Walker Evans, and Andy Warhol, Wershler highlights how the meme culture continues the tradition of challenging social issues. It suggests that memes continue this legacy by using similar techniques to question and disrupt our cultural and social expectations.
“The ability for the meme to empower and push back can be really powerful. They’re definitely sites of resistance against perceptions of abuse of power. They spread so quickly and evolve and transform, and it’s hard to shut them down in the way other forms of communicative protest can be silenced.”
There is a unique strength of memes in modern protest movements. Unlike traditional forms of protest which can be more easily silenced, memes have the ability to spread rapidly across the internet. This allows them to evolve in response to current events and criticisms. This makes memes a powerful tool for challenging abuses of power. They can quickly adapt and reach a wide diverse audience. Their viral nature and flexibility make them a dynamic form of resistance in our present day.
“The ability for the meme to empower and push back can be really powerful. They’re definitely sites of resistance against perceptions of abuse of power. They spread so quickly and evolve and transform, and it’s hard to shut them down in the way other forms of communicative protest can be silenced.”
There is a unique strength of memes in modern protest movements. Unlike traditional forms of protest which can be more easily silenced, memes have the ability to spread rapidly across the internet. This allows them to evolve in response to current events and criticisms. This makes memes a powerful tool for challenging abuses of power. They can quickly adapt and reach a wide diverse audience. Their viral nature and flexibility make them a dynamic form of resistance in our present day.
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