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Man or bear is a viral social media debate centered on a scenario for women to consider: whether they would prefer to be alone in the woods with a man or a bear.[1]
Background
[edit]The meme originated from a TikTok video published by Screenshot HQ in April 2024 which interviewed eight women on the question, with seven out of them picking the bear.[1] The post gained over 16 million views in two months.[2]
Reception
[edit]Online reception
[edit]The online reception to the Screenshot HQ video was divided.[3] Many women responded to the meme saying they would choose the bear.[1][4][5]
Many men also chose the bear.[1][5] Many men also negatively responded to the common choice of the bear among women.[6][4]
Commentary from journalists
[edit]The influencer Amanda Wylie shared a video to TikTok about her encounter with a bear in the woods, saying she would still "choose the bear".[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Murray, Conor. "Man Or Bear? Many Women Say They'd Rather Be Stuck in the Woods With a Bear in Latest Viral TikTok Debate". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ Philibert, Marjorie (2024-06-21). "Alone in a forest, most women would rather run into a bear than a man". Le Monde. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ Encinas, Amaris. "Man or bear? Hypothetical question sparks conversation about women's safety". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ a b Willingham, A. J. (2024-05-06). "Man or bear? A viral question has revealed some uncomfortable truths". CNN. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ a b "Why a question about whether a woman is safer with a man or a bear has made people angry". MSNBC. 2024-05-07. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ Ulatowski, Rachel (2024-05-01). "Men Are Proving the Whole Point of the Man vs. Bear Debate". The Mary Sue. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ "Woman has close encounter with grizzly in Montana — but would still 'choose the bear'". The Independent. 2024-07-17. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ Shafiq, Saman. "Video shows woman's scarily close encounter with grizzly. She says she'd still 'choose the bear.'". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-07-31.