OPINION: Find the line between humorous self-deprecation and self-hatred

Limit your self deprecating humor to avoid affecting your self-esteem and self-perception, argues Mishaal Ijaz SC ’24.

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Wuss poppin’: Clown memes — the modern fool’s gold

Pop culture columnist Nadya Siringo Ringo SC ’21 talks the trend of clown memes and what it says about the newest generation of internet users. “Nowadays, the clown isn’t a subject but rather a reflection of the fools we see in ourselves and others. The memes capitalize on the universality of mistakes and false hope — they rebuff viewers for striving toward something that leads to worthless results but validates them at the same time,” she writes.

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