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Museums & Institutions The British Museum Attempts to Co-Opt the Roman Empire Meme, Fails. Nobody found the museum's "jokes" about its ongoing "Legion" exhibition all that funny.
British Museum meme telling women to 'walk around looking confused' to meet men at Roman army exhibition sparks sexism row, writes RICHARD EDEN. By RICHARD EDEN FOR THE DAILY MAIL.
In the British Museum’s latest blunder, the institution’s social media accounts deleted a meme video posted on Sunday, March 3, after it was lambasted as sexist.
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The meme, capturing the British Museum’s show Legion: Life in the Roman Army (until 23 June), was originally posted on TikTok in February by a female content creator, @hrhgeorgiana.
British Museum accused of sexism after ‘misguided’ Roman Empire meme Staff insist post urging ‘girlies’ to find love by ‘looking confused’ at new exhibition was just poking fun at ...