Men On Twitter Collectively Lose Their Minds When Woman Suggests A Female Joker Would Make For A Great Story

by Elana

Accomplished author and famous blogger of "Everywhereist," Geraldine DeRuiter is a pretty proud and funny feminist who rather enjoys the time she spends on the Internet, namely Twitter, "fighting with people." (Her words, not mine!) Her work has been featured everywhere from CNN and The New York Times to The BBC and Oprah.com, she's a busy writer.

Recently, she turned to Twitter with a light-hearted post about The DC Comic universe's most popular villain: The Joker. DeRuiter mused a world where The Joker was a woman, pushed over the edge by misogyny into becoming some sort of chaotic opposition to the patriarchy. These days, most would expect that those suffering from toxic masculinity wouldn't handle even a joke at their expense very well, but it seems even DeRuiter was unprepared for the onslaught of responses... which she handled with the kind of humor her fans and followers have come to expect and adore most about her.

It all started out innocent enough.

Fan theories are nothing new, spins on classic stories are littered throughout every fandom on earth. But Geraldine's Joker story was set up to hit some nerves. Some very specific nerves.

everywhereist

"Do you wanna know how I got these scars?"

everywhereist

Is this chaotic good?

Geraldine's Joker sounds more like an anti-hero than a villain.

everywhereist

The Batman is conflicted in this universe.

Which makes sense.

everywhereist

This was the final nail that really added a humorous element to Geraldine's Joker.

Well, ACTUALLY...

everywhereist

Naturally, the responses began flooding in.

Men were not pleased. They were not happy. They were very annoyed.

jaesea1

Not all fan theories are created equal, I guess.

And for this one, some people think Geraldine shouldn't exist anymore.

shanedangelo1

Get used to this guy.

He just couldn't let go of the thread for the life of him.

gnrrnr81

That's not misogynistic at all.

I'm sure he thinks this is a fact.

dash906

And how did Geraldine respond?

She delighted in the moral outrage.

everywhereist

I appreciate the clown emoji on this response.

It adds a new element.

easy222remember

A classic retort.

Did you know you're only allowed to be upset about the worst things happening in the world?

svggrenadier25

Simple responses rolled in, too.

Hey, fan theories aren't for everyone.

KDCrouse

And Geraldine loved all of it.

She was completely un-phased by the negative responses that only intensified.

everywhereist

I could see this.

I'm not saying I ship it, but I could see it.

everwhereist

So mad. SO MAD.

If a single tweet could upset so many men, imagine casually being told to smile by random people every time you're walking down the street. It could drive a woman... insane... oh wait, that's Geraldine's plot, sorry.

everywhereist

"Fragile Femininity"

Now they're making things up.

author_bryan

So tough.

It must be tough, mustn't it, men of Twitter, responding to Geraldine?

bruised_leeroy

This one made us LOL

I mean, isn't what everyone does on the Internet publicly some degree of "attention whoring?"

bruised_leeroy

"Stop reading into everything."

Men want you to smile, that's why they tell you to smile. They mean it.

Thanks for explaining that, bro.

gnrrnr81

Geraldine thrives.

I wouldn't be surprised if she typed responses up while sipping from a coffee mug labelled, "cis hetero male tears." And I wouldn't blame her. But I'd like to see the photo.