• MacN'Cheezus@lemmy.todayOP
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      3 months ago

      One of my favorite quotes I heard in college came from a CS grad student: “I used to use Linux — until I got a girlfriend.”

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        3 months ago

        I made mine use Ubuntu because my house my rules. They don’t give a shit as long as Firefox opens and there’s a way to edit spreadsheets.

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    3 months ago

    this post assumes Linux users are heterosexual men and objectifies women - not very cool :/

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    by saying “… another man …” the meme is implying that the Linux user is a man himself. by referencing the girlfriend of the male Linux user, the meme is implying the male Linux user is likely hetero or bi.

    the meme then compares the woman to software, an inanimate object.

    I am myself a queer polyamorous Linux user, but this meme feels a lot like all the memes calling leftists for cucks and I would prefer if we kept that out of our communities.

    • rand_alpha19@moist.catsweat.com
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      3 months ago

      Not really, it just assumes that the Linux user has a girlfriend who’s promiscuous. It’s just a joke. That said, I am a male Linux user and my wife and I are poly, so it’s extra funny to me.