Dolphins Are Second to Humans in Intelligence, Joke About Women in 3rd Place

This is a screenshot of a social media post featuring a meme. The top section shows a dolphin leaping out of ocean water. Below the image, a bold headline reads: "Scientists Have Just Announced Today That Dolphins Are Second To Man In Intelligence Levels." The punchline comes from the top comment by user KOMRADE_DIMITRI: "Yeesh, women in 3rd place now." The joke relies on a sarcastic twist of the headline's phrasing: the word "Man" is intended to mean humanity in the headline, but the comment misinterprets it to mean adult human males, creating an edgy, misogynistic joke that places women below dolphins in an implied intelligence ranking.
@KOMRADE_DIMITRI Reddit

Yeesh, women in 3rd place now.

Text content

Scientists Have Just Announced Today That Dolphins Are Second To Man In Intelligence Levels.

Overview

This is a screenshot of a social media post featuring a meme. The top section shows a dolphin leaping out of ocean water. Below the image, a bold headline reads: "Scientists Have Just Announced Today That Dolphins Are Second To Man In Intelligence Levels." The punchline comes from the top comment by user KOMRADE_DIMITRI: "Yeesh, women in 3rd place now." The joke relies on a sarcastic twist of the headline's phrasing: the word "Man" is intended to mean humanity in the headline, but the comment misinterprets it to mean adult human males, creating an edgy, misogynistic joke that places women below dolphins in an implied intelligence ranking.

Origin notes

The image is a screenshot from Reddit, identifiable by the platform's signature UI elements: upvote/downvote arrows, comment count, share button, and "TOP COMMENTS" section. The original post pairs a dolphin stock image with a satirical news-style headline. A watermark "SuanIngenieriaCivil" appears above the headline, likely the username of the original poster or a source from another platform before being shared to Reddit. The comment was posted 11 days prior to the screenshot being taken, as indicated next to the username.

Similar memes