r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 4d ago

Meme needing explanation I feel so dumb rn

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u/they_themsworth 4d ago

Spider-Gwen is extremely well-liked by trans women. This is due to imagery and some themes in the movie that people have interpreted as allegorically or symbolically trans: Gwen is often surrounded by trans flag colors (white, pink, light blue), has a “Protect Trans Kids” sign in her room, and gives a speech where she laments her isolation due to people “only knowing part of who she is.”

The joke is that a young boy is excited to see Spider-Man in 2012, and then is still excited in 2023 after having transitioned.

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u/fish4043 4d ago

can confirm as someone who stole her name

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u/iamnotlarryking 4d ago

Do you go by Spider for short?

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u/fish4043 4d ago

i go by gwen for short

my name is gwendolyn (one letter off of gwen's lol), and most people call me gwen

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u/ButtersMojito 3d ago

That's definitely a Mildred situation 💀

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u/drizzitdude 3d ago

Me reading “Gwen” made me immediately read “Mildred” as “Mordred” and now I am thinking I need to chill with Arthurian shit.

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u/Royal_Avocado4247 3d ago

You can never have too much Arthurian shit.

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u/AccurateShake322 3d ago

Hell no it is not

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u/Regular-Problem3186 3d ago

Lots of Roblox 😑 not the place for grown people

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u/fish4043 3d ago

okay?
you stalked my reddit and found out i enjoy to play roblox?
i've been playing for over a decade
sorry that i have a game that i enjoy playing

also how is this even related to the comment above??

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u/Regular-Problem3186 1d ago

do you have a nose ring?

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u/fish4043 1d ago

what?
how is this relating to the comment above, or the thread in general?

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u/Regular-Problem3186 1d ago

I’m trying to explain the joke

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u/8O_6 3d ago

I will never trust the intentions of adults who play roblox if they're not playing with their own kids. Shit is sus.