Althouse: "Cecil memes happened as a response to Cecil outrage, but Harambe memes happened in anticipation of Harambe outrage."

July 31, 2016

"Cecil memes happened as a response to Cecil outrage, but Harambe memes happened in anticipation of Harambe outrage."

"Harambe became a referendum on and a satire of social-media-outrage culture, his name a stand-in for everything wrong with the way social media reacts to news."

22 comments:

n.n said...: #CecileTheCannibal; 7/31/16, 10:54 AM
rhhardin said...: Tim Blair and Joe Hildebrand take on Cecil the lion in a podcast at the time.; 7/31/16, 11:10 AM
Birkel said...: Whose outrage? Let's be frank, the outrage in these cases is owned almost completely by Leftists.

What is it about the Left that leaves them so outraged? Almost a religious, zealous outrage.; 7/31/16, 11:35 AM
Laslo Spatula said...: "My God! That child fell into the Gorilla Pit!"

"Get the gun!"

"Get the gun? Look! The Gorilla is cuddling him -- he's protecting him!"

"We can't take any chances..."

"But the Gorilla is caressing him, stroking him -- oh oh..."

"The Gorilla is fucking him in the ass!"

"I think he is trying to be tender..."

"The Gorilla is ass-fucking the boy, and now I can't get a clean shot!"

"We'll just have to wait until they're done, then... ...wow...ummm... "

"That Gorilla just keeps going. He's like a machine..."

"That poor boy's ass..."

"He just keeps pumping and pumping."

"This is getting uncomfortable..."

"This is Horrible! The Gorilla's ejaculation will surely rupture the boy's rectum, and we stand here, helpless."

"Oh my..."

"What?"

"The Gorilla: I think he's coming..."

Forgive me Lord, but I can't get a shot. He's using the child reverse-cowgirl style."

"Thank God, I think he's done."

"He's laying down to sleep. NOW I can get a shot."

"Shoot him? He's asleep. We can get the boy to safety and the Gorilla can stay alive."

"Stay alive? You can't let a Gorilla live once it's fucked a human -- its lust will be forever insatiable for Human Ass."

"I guess you're right..."

"I'll take the shot, but it's kinda funny..."

"What's that?"

"I don't know who will be more upset: PETA or NAMBLA..."

I am Laslo.; 7/31/16, 11:45 AM
Comanche Voter said...: You're on a roll Laslo. The Brits would say you are on a bog roll, but what the heck. What are you going to do about the elephant that picked up a rock with her trunk, and threw it at a four year old boy, nailing him with a head shot?; 7/31/16, 11:49 AM
Comanche Voter said...: I should add it was a fatal head shot. The little tyke is dead--killed at the trunk of an elephant as it were.; 7/31/16, 11:49 AM
Bill said...: Our culture has aspects of a high-school cafeteria, which is why I often think of the brilliant 1988 movie Heathers.; 7/31/16, 11:51 AM
traditionalguy said...: Out of Africa. Life as a jungle. The Internet a jungle.; 7/31/16, 11:58 AM
boycat said...: Does anybody worry about the fate of the poor alligators trying to eke out a living at Disney World?; 7/31/16, 12:34 PM
Fernandinande said...: "This is Horrible! The Gorilla's ejaculation will surely rupture the boy's rectum, and we stand here, helpless."

What Do a Silverback's Genitals Look Like?
"In relation to their body mass, the testicles and penis of a gorilla are not very noticeable and much smaller than in other apes. The testicles of a gorilla weigh 30-35 g, whereas those of a chimpanzee weigh about 120 g; this compares to about 40 g in the human male. The erect gorilla penis is only 3-6 cm long [1.2 to 2.4 inches], whereas that of a chimpanzee measures 8-18 cm in length."; 7/31/16, 12:40 PM
Bad Lieutenant said...: Descending to your level, Ferdy, the relevant statistic would be the volume and force of the gorilla's ejaculation, not the size of his penis. IOW, how big are his balls?

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Quick, show the gorilla a nude picture of Hillary Clinton!; 7/31/16, 1:06 PM
Bad Lieutenant said...: Oh, excuse me, testicle size asked and answered. I'm so glad I came here today.; 7/31/16, 1:07 PM
Bad Lieutenant said...: What are you going to do about the elephant that picked up a rock with her trunk, and threw it at a four year old boy, nailing him with a head shot?

Give that fan a contract!; 7/31/16, 1:08 PM
Darrell said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; 7/31/16, 1:10 PM
David said...: "Which has led us now to the current pervasive Harambe meme: dicks out for Harambe. Here is how (I think) it works: As a tribute to the primate, you get your dick out. Here is the actor Danny Trejo doing it."

What do you suppose the authorities would do if the older ethnic looking guy behind Danny stood on the street with his dick out? Check your privilege, Meme People.; 7/31/16, 1:12 PM
Darrell said...: In the Fritz The Cat cartoons, the gorilla's penis was able to go through a man's ass and come out of his mouth.; 7/31/16, 1:17 PM
n.n said...: I don't know who will be more upset: PETA or NAMBLA...
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"The Gorilla is fucking him in the ass!"

Trans-species, trans-social, and transgender... The trifecta of transgressive spectrum disorder.; 7/31/16, 3:21 PM
mikee said...: Fernandinande, back in the 1970s there were a spate of SF writers who took up the question of superhero interactions with humans. The most famous is probably Niven's "Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex" about sex between Superman and Lois Lane.

Someone, maybe Harlan Ellison, wrote about King Kong and his blonde idee fixe. It was an interesting read, conclusion was that based on gorilla genitals, King Kong had a real chance with Faye Ray, although the likelihood of her death was rather high due to, well, giant gorilla versus blonde actress.; 7/31/16, 4:05 PM
sane_voter said...: Testicle size has little to do with physical act of ejaculation, except for supplying testosterone. Ejaculation is driven by the muscles of the pelvic floor; 7/31/16, 4:27 PM
Bad Lieutenant said...: One would think it would corresponding to volume. Or will that be the prostate or the Cowper's gland? Assuming apes have these.; 7/31/16, 9:29 PM
JAORE said...: "What do you suppose the authorities would do if the older ethnic looking guy behind Danny stood on the street with his dick out? Check your privilege, Meme People."

That older, ethnic guy IS Danny Trejo.; 8/1/16, 11:05 AM
Bad Lieutenant said...: sane_voter, can an inguinal hernia affect this?; 8/1/16, 3:00 PM