Video Games Appeal to the Male Fantasy

The absurdity of contrasting feminist critiques with over-the-top video game clips created a hilarious juxtaposition that had everyone sharing their own interpretations of 'male fantasy.'

A viral remix of a BuzzFeed video where feminists critique video games for catering to male fantasies.

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They appeal to the male fantasy!

— Claudia Restrepo said this in a BuzzFeed video on April 23, 2015, while critiquing video games.

People remix Claudia's iconic line with clips from various video games to humorously illustrate what they think the 'male fantasy' looks like. For example, one remix features a character attaching bombs to an enemy's crotch, perfectly capturing the absurdity.

This meme kicked off on April 23, 2015, when BuzzFeed Yellow released a video titled 'Feminists Play Grand Theft Auto For The First Time,' featuring Claudia Restrepo expressing her disdain for video games. Her line about how they 'appeal to the male fantasy' became the meme's focal point.

1. 2015-04BuzzFeed releases 'Feminists Play Grand Theft Auto For The First Time,' introducing Claudia Restrepo's iconic line.Watch the original video↗
2. 2016-08YouTube user punpun uploads the first remix, pairing Restrepo's line with a clip from Just Cause 3.

The meme exploded on YouTube, with the first remix by user punpun on August 29, 2016, racking up over 126,000 views. It quickly snowballed, leading to compilations and more remixes, with one of the most popular versions hitting over 277,000 views.