Western Men Then and Now

Text on the meme

WESTERN MEN MANY YEARS AGO "Want to have oral after we kill all the goddamn Persians?" "Yes." Western "Men" Now "IF THIS LITTLE GIRL HAS A PENIS, THAT MEANS I'M GAY FOR JERKING OFF TO HER, AND THAT'S UNACCEPTABLE!"

What it means

The meme contrasts stereotypical ancient Western men depicted as bearded warriors who agree to have oral sex after killing Persians with a modern bearded man reacting to an anime schoolgirl. The joke mocks perceived modern anxieties about homosexuality and sexual attraction by presenting an absurdly defensive reaction as more masculine than the ancient warriors. EN: The meme contrasts stereotypical ancient Western men depicted as bearded warriors who agree to have oral sex after killing Persians with a modern bearded man reacting to an anime schoolgirl. The joke mocks perceived modern anxieties about homosexuality and sexual attraction by presenting an absurdly defensive reaction as more masculine than the ancient warriors.

Objects

bearded warrior / бородатый воин ancient man / древний мужчина modern bearded man / современный бородатый мужчина anime schoolgirl / аниме-школьница long hair / длинные волосы beard / борода purple cloak / фиолетовый плащ black shirt / чёрная рубашка school uniform / школьная форма skirt / юбка blue hair / голубые волосы star hair ornament / звёздное украшение для волос white background / белый фон speech captions / текстовые подписи split comparison / сравнительное изображение