we all understand the meme format, im saying that there is a general trend of people who aren’t black /only/ using aave / random images of black people in their memes. and that for me and a lot of other black people it starts to get weird when every single joke has to have aave or pics of black people that don’t illustrate the point being made. yes they’re Just Memes but why is a screenshot of kevin hart just smiling in some movie w aave text the go-to for a meme about sodom and gomorrah or how some kate bush albums are tonally different? why is a random black guy holding money the go-to for poking fun at yourself for being autistic?
it’s just jarring seeing stuff from white people in europe i follow but they’re sharing earnest memes about the beatles or w/e talking like mid 00s black american rappers. not advocating for segregating memes or w/e before people start running w that. I get The Joke, but part of The Joke is that aave and black people are inherently funny to people who aren’t exposed to them too often IRL
I ask again that people watch this video.
Especially, nonblacks.
(Content Warning for mentions of slavery, black minstrelsy, anti-black racism, misogyny, ableism, and homophobia)
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First image.
Original post image, a screenshot of a meme posted by kolkhozmilf. Meme of Kevin Hart laughing with poker chips. Text says, “This is Gomorrah bitch!!! We clown in this muthafucka betta take yo sensitive ass to The Tops”.
Second image.
screenshot of tags by gg-allin-fan. “#there’s no way you’re trying to say this meme is appropriation #the joke isn’t that aave is funny and it’s weird that /that’s/ what you fixated on.”
Third image.
Example of memes. A black person crouching while counting money. Text on top says, “I Am Probably Autistic”.
Fourth Image.
Example of memes. Same Kevin Hart meme format of him laughing with poker chips in his hands. Images of Kate Bush’s albums are overlayed on top. Text says, “This is (Kate Bush’s ‘The Dreaming’ album) bitch!!! We clown in this muthafucka betta take yo sensitive ass back to (Kate Bush’s ‘The Hounds Of Love’ album)”
