Title: I Don’t Even Know Who You Are

General Information:

• Folk Religion
• 5/12/2019
• English
• USA, Dartmouth College

Informant Information:

• Anonymous
• 20 years old
• Grew up in South Florida
• Studies Neuroscience and International Studies

Contextual Data

Social Context:

• The informant said she found this meme on a page called Haram Memes for Jahanaam Minded Teens, which translates to “Forbidden Memes for Hell Minded Teens”. She found it funny because in Muslim culture, men are allowed to have four wives. She said it pokes fun at how oppressive the culture can be, ranging from coverage to sexism.
• This meme attempts to bring attention to the serious issue of sexism and oppression in these cultures by making jokes of situations such as this, with an end goal of causing meaningful and positive cultural change.

Cultural Context:

• The original image of this meme comes from the 2019 film Avengers: Endgame where two of the characters are preparing to fight in a battle after a series of tumultuous events.
• This meme brings attention to the fact that in some Islamic Countries sexism and oppression are rampant. In the meme, a woman wearing a full face covering tells her husband “You took everything from me”, but the husband does not recognize which wife it is because she is forced to cover herself.