Bruce Jenner meme |
My specific Bruce Jenner meme can
be described with two different methods including Fantasy Theme or Symbolic
Convergence Theory. The first method I would be more likely to use would
probably be Fantasy Theme. I feel as though this particular theme is great in
describing my meme for multiple reasons including that it definitely sparks
conversation between those who have viewed the meme. Bruce Jenner was recenetly
involved in a car accident where people have made jokes saying, “He drives like
a woman” and also “His car has tranny issues” which pokes fun at the fact that
Bruce Jenner is going under a sex change from man to woman.
People all over the internet are leaving
comments under this meme photo and the conversation does not stop there, people
continue to talk face-to-face about the previous Olympic athlete’s sex change
meme joke. People were unable to stop talking about Olympic Gold Medalist Bruce
Jenner’s sex change as soon as the news came out. It has continued to spark
conversation all over the internet along with people’s questions and comments
specifically focusing on this particular meme.
I
understand that “fantasy” in this sense means creative, imaginative
interpretation of events which is exactly how you can look at this meme. You
can interpret this meme in two different ways. You can take it as if it’s
actually talking about a “tranny” as a car part also known as a transmission or as the slang word for a transsexual gender
person. There could be a debate about what the actual meaning of this
particular meme is along with multiple conversations and their particular
meaning for the meme.
Vehicle transmission |
The
second method I would choose to use to describe my meme would be Symbolic
Convergence Theory. I would secondly
choose this method because it focuses on language and culture which I think is
almost key in understanding this meme due to the different interpretations of
the word “tranny”. I believe certain cultures may look at this meme differently
than others. Also, the language of this meme is important because it can be
interpreted into two completely different ways. Depending on the language you
use and are familiar with, you will think of the meme in your own individual way.
The same goes for culture. Depending on the culture you are used to, whether
you live within a very conservative culture you may only understand this meme
in one way. If you were brought up in a more liberal culture and setting, you
may see the meme in the two different ways it can be interpreted.The language
within this meme can capture reach multiple groups of people therefore having
different meanings to those different groups.
You can
apply “occam’s razor” to the meme by looking at it in the two different ways it
can be interpreted. The simpler choice is probably going to be based upon the individual.
If you know and understand the term “tranny” which is a part of a vehicle then
this meme may be simpler for you to understand. If you are used to the term “tranny”
being used to talk about a transsexual, then you may think it is easier to
interpret in that sense. We all have a
different way of looking and understanding things which is why I close this
method because it gives individuals a chance to look at things in their own
particular way.