fossilesqueMar 7

Dear Faith X

https://mander.xyz/post/48528254

Show threadnullroot
What is with this series of emails?
Mar 7 at 3:30pmWeb
Show threadfunkless_eckMar 7
a meme that I personally would have suspicions about it’s origin considering it paints a black academic woman in a bad light.
Show threadbleistift2Mar 7
This is the first time we get a face to the name “Faith”. These emails are obviously jokes. That you’re spinning this into a race issue tells more about you than OP.
Show threadfunkless_eckMar 7

No it isn’t. See my other reply, she was the one who original broke the story of her masters thesis being rejected because she mentioned her boyfriend, publically on her tiktok profile which shows her face.

I still question the motives behind the original author.

Show threadPhineazMar 7
All characters are, as far as I am aware, Kenyan. I find it very weird that you consider the skin colour of faith to be a sign of anything.
Show threadfunkless_eckMar 7

Well I decided to look into it a bit. It seems like the original Faith ran into trouble for dedicating her Masters thesis to her boyfriend.

I cannot find the OP amongst that particular story which was reported on a lot of low-effort quasi-journalistic outlets (think Buzzfeed but less well known).

Might it be the case these are copycat meme creators who are creating these memes to capitalize on a trend/news event and are impersonating the original author for - at best a laugh, at worse for an ulterior motive?

I don’t think it’s “weird” to question these motives. I think its perfectly reasonable to suggest that this anonymous screenshot should be subject to critical thought.

Show threadGrimyMar 7

Thank you for the context!

tuko.co.ke/…/486766-kenyan-university-lecturer-re…

Found this gem:

“I will get migraines imagining this thesis in libraries is credited to a boyfriend who likely doesn’t even know what SPSS is,” Prof Kutaywa wrote

Show threadThatGuy46475Mar 7
Reminds me of David throne
Show threadwhotookkarlMar 8
& Ted the caver
Show threadLePoissonMar 7
It’s a bunch of jokes for our viewing pleasure? At least I think that’s what’s with them.
Show threadnullrootMar 7
Okay so it’s just a bit I guess. It is silly but I’ve been kinda struggling to enjoy them… I guess it’s something to do with the real-ish format. Idk, probably just some tism on my part
Show threadLePoissonMar 7

Idk, probably just some tism on my part

Well you’ve come to the right place

Show threadnullrootMar 7
Science memes is legit one of my favorite places haha
Show threadTar_AlcaranMar 8
It’s a creative writing exercise someone is posting to Lemmy.