POV: The boys find out you're having a daughter
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What if it's a girl?
Me and Bros:
Overview
The meme opens with two lines of white text on a black header at the top, first reading "What if it's a girl?" followed by "Me and Bros:". The lower section shows a screenshot from the 2024 animated film Despicable Me 4: three large, burly bearded biker men wearing paper princess crowns with heart motifs sit on the floor around a tiny pink plastic children's tea party table. A young curly red-haired girl in a pink dress sits at the table smiling while holding a teacup, and the men also hold tiny teacups, participating earnestly in the tea party alongside her. The joke relies on subverting traditional gender stereotypes: instead of reacting unenthusiastically to news of a baby daughter, the group of male friends are fully ready to enthusiastically join in stereotypically feminine activities to dote on the young girl.
Origin notes
This meme was posted on the Reddit r/Meme subreddit and distributed via RSS feed. The underlying visual is pulled directly from a scene in Illumination's Despicable Me 4, featuring the film's Vicious 6 biker characters alongside Gru's youngest daughter Poppy. It is a widely circulated relatable meme that leans into the popular cultural trope of traditionally masculine, tough men being soft and affectionate towards young children, especially daughters.
