• Siethron@lemmy.world
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        3 days ago

        Saying “it’s men” implies men are at fault for her not liking men. Saying it’s women would imply she is attracted to women

        • jaybone@lemmy.zip
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          3 days ago

          But “it’s men” is kind of a pun on “it’s me”, which is the original trope this is referencing. Doesn’t really work with “it’s women”.

          • ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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            17 hours ago

            While true, the pun still implies

            men are at fault for her not liking men. Saying it’s women would imply she is attracted to women

            And tbf, that’s such a common trope of a joke I wouldn’t be surprised if it was the intentional implication by the author. My question, for everyone who uses that hack joke, is “does that mean you think being gay is a choice?”

            It is a good pun though, this is probably one of the better executions of that trope I’ve seen.

    • TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works
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      3 days ago

      I take it as a way to bring attention to the topic for some more nuanced discussion to flow. I don’t think the artist was trying to be sexist when making this.

      idk that’s just my interpretation though

      edit: Here’s another example that might get the double meaning across better