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September 16, 2025Behavioral SciencesOpen Access

Relational Humor and Identity Framing in the “Virgin vs. Chad” Meme Format

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Overview

This analysis uncovers how extremist narratives use humor and identity framing in memes, revealing social dynamics.

Key Points

  • The study shows that the Virgin vs. Chad meme format condenses binary oppositions between in-group and out-group identities, enhancing extremist narratives.
  • Findings indicate that humor arises through irony and exaggeration, contributing to the portrayal of social hierarchies.
  • Utilizing multimodal discourse analysis, the research examines 17 memes from over 1200 posts on social media, highlighting their cultural significance.
  • Insights from humor theory and narrative framing offer a new methodological model for studying memes in political contexts.

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Ana Yara Postigo Fuentes (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d4508931b076d99fa58658https://doi.org/10.3390/bs15091251
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