[Image: A five panel black and white hand drawn comic.
The top panel has the title: “Feminist” Ryan Gosling.
The first panel has a drawn Ryan Goslin, arm crossed with a slightly smug smile on his face saying, “Hey girl.”
The second panel shows him in the same pose from further away saying, “I know feminist theory analyzes power + privilege and that it critiques hegemonic masculinity…”
The fourth panel shows him still slightly smiling, hand raised as if explaining something, “But don’t you think a straight, white, cis man should incoherently regurgitate theory to win your heart and bring sexy back to feminism?”
The last panel shows him looking pointed and slightly angry, “Now. Where’s my fucking cookie?”]
And in a nutshell, here is everything that has made me queasy about the Feminist Ryan Gosling meme.
this would be a valid critique if ryan gosling personally made every single feminist ryan gosling but i’m pretty sure…he doesn’t
in fact, i’m pretty sure most of them are made by women
like i’m never the person to say this but YOU ARE TAKING THINGS TOO SERIOUSLY
Because I totally accused Ryan Gosling himself of being the problem because the MEME made me uneasy, right? AMIRIGHT?
But thanks for letting me know what it is and isn’t okay to feel about things. I didn’t know you were an officer with the Feelings Police. Geez, sorry, officer. I just didn’t realize how serious I was taking things, can you let me off with a warning this time?
*rolls eyes*.
Because critiquing the meme is like PUTTING A SWORD THROUGH RYAN GOSLING’S OWN CHEST AND KILLING BABY KITTENS WHILE YOU DO IT.
(Source: kfffunk, via fawnandpeach)