Goku Feels Represented

Text on the meme

Now we can finally feel represented yes, that’s literally me Why can men of all races and creed identify with Goku? Because men can identify with the substance of the message, whereas women can only identify with the messenger.

What it means

A collage contrasts diverse female representation with men of different appearances identifying with Goku. The joke claims that men relate to the substance of Goku’s character and story, while women supposedly relate only to the character’s identity or appearance. It is used as an ironic reaction to debates about representation and fictional characters. EN: A collage contrasts diverse female representation with men of different appearances identifying with Goku. The joke claims that men relate to the substance of Goku’s character and story, while women supposedly relate only to the character’s identity or appearance. It is used as an ironic reaction to debates about representation and fictional characters.

Who

Goku (悟空)Ariel (Ариэль)

Objects

illustrated women / нарисованные женщины Black woman / темнокожая женщина red-haired woman / рыжеволосая женщина female face / женское лицо group of men / группа мужчин men of different ethnicities / мужчины разных этнических групп sombrero / сомбреро beard / борода anime character / персонаж аниме spiky white hair / торчащие белые волосы orange martial-arts clothing / оранжевая одежда для боевых искусств blue-haired fighter / боец с синими волосами fighting pose / боевая поза collage / коллаж forum screenshot / скриншот форума