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This reminds me of the scene in Rush Hour , when Jacki Chan tries to blend in and repeats Chris Tucker's greeting to a fellow African-American: "What's up my n*gger?" It was acceptable when Tucker said it but not Chan. In this situation, the person offended confused ignorance with intent. In your situation, it is not about ignorance (you know what the meme means and why it is ironic). The assumption by your family member is that your intent is not to find irony in a shared belief system, but poke fun at the outgroup's belief system. As a non-theist myself, I avoid liking these kinds of memes because I know my indirect endorsement of these would irritate my theistic friends and family. To me, that is not worth it. |
answered on Tuesday, Jun 21, 2016 08:44:56 AM by Bo Bennett, PhD | |
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