Of course, to get the humor in the following meme, you need to know something about "Better Call Saul" and "She-Hulk." Kim Wexler (played by Rhea Seehorn) is a complex character on "Better Call Saul," which was created by Vince Gilligan as a spinoff series to his successful "Breaking Bad." "She-Hulk" is a Marvel TV series written by a team of young feminist writers, and it's being pilloried for its cringey comedy as well as its hypocrisy: the principal female characters complain about the patriarchy, the male gaze, and being valued only for their bodies. Meanwhile, whenever She-Hulk appears, she's praised for the shape of her ass, and she twerks sexily with popular raps stars in an obvious bid to make men value her for her body. Kim Wexler is a smart, capable, complex character; She-Hulk (who is also supposed to be a lawyer) is an incoherent mess—a perfect reflection of the muddled feminist mindset.
The sort of naughty humor seen below is considered un-PC these days (sexual assault!), but back in the 80s, I would've called this... French humor.
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