Applying Methods

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.