Change My Mind (meme)
The Change My Mind is an Internet meme that originated from a photograph of Steven Crowder, known for his controversial YouTube channel "Louder With Crowder".[1][2] The photo shows Crowder seated behind a sign that reads "Male Privilege is a myth / Change My Mind."[3] After Crowder uploaded it to his Twitter account on February 18, 2018, the photograph quickly became a means for others to change the signs about different situations.[4]
In June 2018 Complex rated the meme at 18 on their list of "The Best Memes of 2018 (so far)".[5]
History[edit]
Crowder set up a table outside the campus of Texas Christian University with the sign reading "Male Privilege is a myth / Change My Mind" and invited students walking by to change his mind on the subject.[6] Since posting the photo of himself seated behind the sign, the viral photo has been manipulated a multitude of times to change the sentence on the sign.
The table setup is part of a regular segment Crowder performs on his YouTube channel and podcast, where he sits at a table with a sign proclaiming statements such as the one above, accompanied by the words "Change My Mind".[6]
Reception[edit]
The photo was criticized by a writer for Harper's Bazaar, who felt that neither men in general nor Crowder were owed an explanation of feminism and compared it to Audre Lorde's statement about the expectation of LGBT and minority groups to educate others while "The oppressors maintain their position and evade their responsibility for their own actions.".[7] The Concordian was also critical of Crowder's actions, remarking that they were done as a way to attract attention and that the "goal is clearly to defend his own point of view by confronting people and winning the argument. It seems like a clever way of presenting his ideas. The concept of the videos would be quite impressive if his intent was sincere and fair, but it’s not."[8]
The student newspaper for Texas Christian University, TCU 360, reported on the event, writing that it opened a debate on male privilege.[9]
Notable uses[edit]
- Soon after the original photo went viral, a student at Texas A&M University set up their own table with a sign that read "LAYNE'S IS BETTER THAN CANE'S / CHANGE MY MIND".[10]
- At McGill University, the meme was altered by a student to say "McTavish could still be improved just a little bit / Change My Mind" and Crowder's face was replaced with the face of McGill's vice-chancellor, Suzanne Fortier. This alteration stems from the frustration of students about the continuous construction of McTavish Hall.[11]
References[edit]
- ↑ Studios, Mashable. "The 'Change My Mind' meme is revealing a lot about the internet's strongest beliefs". Mashable. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
- ↑ "15 examples of the Change My Mind meme that show the Distracted Boyfriend has been usurped - Independent.ie". Independent.ie. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
- ↑ "Man defending male privilege just became the intenet's newest photoshop battle". Rare. 2018-02-24. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
- ↑ "Steven Crowder Made a Dumb 'Male Privilege' Sign that Got Parodied". The Daily Dot. 2018-02-26. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
- ↑ "The Best Memes of 2018 (So Far)". Complex. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Conservative comedian changes mind, will make scaled-down appearance at UI". News Gazette. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
- ↑ Wright, Jennifer (2018-03-20). "Women Don't Owe Men a Debate About Feminism". Harper's BAZAAR. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
- ↑ "Changing minds or useless conversations? - The Concordian". The Concordian. 2018-04-03. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
- ↑ "Conservative personality Steven Crowder sparks 'male privilege' debate". TCU 360. 2018-02-16. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
- ↑ "Change My Mind meme sweeps through College Station". KAGS. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
- ↑ Zwolinski, Ava (2018-03-27). "Memes are best for roasting McGill administration: Change my mind | The McGill Tribune". The McGill Tribune. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
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