AboutWhat does the meme depict?
The College Liberal meme features an image of a young Caucasian woman with dreadlocks wearing a knitted cap. The meme is formatted as an advice animal image macro, where the image is overlaid with text presenting the character as a naive and hypocritical left-wing political activist. The captions typically play on various stereotypes associated with the hippie subculture, often highlighting contradictions between the character's stated beliefs and actions.
OriginWho did it first?
The initial emergence of the College Liberal meme can be traced back to a post on Blogspot from March 9th, 2007, where the subject of the image was derogatorily described. Originally, the image may have been taken on October 1st, 2005, as indicated on its Photobucket page. The meme gained popularity through its first submission on Quickmeme, uploaded on December 23rd, 2011, with a caption highlighting the character's contradictory stance on discrimination while listening to music with questionable lyrics. This release came shortly after the debut of College Republican, another advice animal meme that similarly portrays a young white male with conservative hypocritical views, which debuted on December 2nd, 2011. Both characters were likely influenced by earlier political activist caricatures in meme culture, such as Liberal Douche Garofalo.[1]
Origin: 2011