What She Chose To Wear Match Naraka Controversy Meme

This three-panel satirical meme comments on a public controversy surrounding the battle royale game *Naraka: Bladepoint*. The top panel shows a female esports caster in professional attire sitting cross-legged, alongside text explaining that some feminists criticized the game's character Zha Zha for wearing a short skirt and sitting in a 'ladylike' position; when Zha Zha stated that both choices were her own, critics called her a 'traitor to women'. The middle panel edits the caster to be fully covered in a full-body black suit, still sitting in a ladylike pose, with the bold text 'THIS IS WHAT SHE CHOSE TO WEAR MATCH'. The bottom panel further edits the fully-covered caster into an awkward, strange spread-out pose, mocking the absurdity of overriding a woman's own personal choices with external criticism. The meme satirizes overbearing ideological criticism that ignores the autonomy of the person involved.

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Feminists attacked Naraka: Bladepoint for having Zha Zha wear a short skirt and sitting in a "ladylike" position. When she said both were her choice, they called her a "traitor" to women. THIS IS WHAT SHE CHOSE TO WEAR MATCH

Overview

This three-panel satirical meme comments on a public controversy surrounding the battle royale game Naraka: Bladepoint. The top panel shows a female esports caster in professional attire sitting cross-legged, alongside text explaining that some feminists criticized the game's character Zha Zha for wearing a short skirt and sitting in a 'ladylike' position; when Zha Zha stated that both choices were her own, critics called her a 'traitor to women'. The middle panel edits the caster to be fully covered in a full-body black suit, still sitting in a ladylike pose, with the bold text 'THIS IS WHAT SHE CHOSE TO WEAR MATCH'. The bottom panel further edits the fully-covered caster into an awkward, strange spread-out pose, mocking the absurdity of overriding a woman's own personal choices with external criticism. The meme satirizes overbearing ideological criticism that ignores the autonomy of the person involved.

Origin notes

This meme is based on a real controversy surrounding the Chinese video game Naraka: Bladepoint, where character design choices received unwarranted criticism from some commentators. The base images are taken from a professional Naraka Bladepoint Pro League (NBPL) esports broadcast hosted on Bilibili and BesTV. The meme was edited to mock the critics who ignored Zha Zha's own stated choice, and was later reposted to 9Gag.

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