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| 'Meninist' meme backfires after groom mocked on Twitter comes up with perfect response | 'Meninist' meme backfires after groom mocked on Twitter comes up with perfect response |
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| A groom came up with the perfect response after photos of him crying at the sight of his future wife were turned into an internet meme by so-called 'meninists'. | A groom came up with the perfect response after photos of him crying at the sight of his future wife were turned into an internet meme by so-called 'meninists'. |
| 23-year-old Adam Harris was pictured during the emotional moment his bride, Tisa, walked down the aisle at their wedding in Dripping Springs, Texas. | 23-year-old Adam Harris was pictured during the emotional moment his bride, Tisa, walked down the aisle at their wedding in Dripping Springs, Texas. |
| Harris told Buzzfeed News: "When I saw her [Tisa], I couldn’t hold back feelings of excitement and love, she looked gorgeous. Our photographer, Dustin Finklestein, captured the moment perfectly." | Harris told Buzzfeed News: "When I saw her [Tisa], I couldn’t hold back feelings of excitement and love, she looked gorgeous. Our photographer, Dustin Finklestein, captured the moment perfectly." |
| Unfortunately 'Meninist Tweet', which claims to be a parody account, took the photos without the couple's permission and posted them to its 876,000 followers with the caption: "He’s thinking about all the side hoes he has to give up." | Unfortunately 'Meninist Tweet', which claims to be a parody account, took the photos without the couple's permission and posted them to its 876,000 followers with the caption: "He’s thinking about all the side hoes he has to give up." |
| The Meninist movement is an attempt by some men to mock and undermine feminism, and to express the "difficulties" of being a man in the 21st century. | The Meninist movement is an attempt by some men to mock and undermine feminism, and to express the "difficulties" of being a man in the 21st century. |
| He's thinking about all the side hoes he has to give up pic.twitter.com/7e1Kyiz8VM | He's thinking about all the side hoes he has to give up pic.twitter.com/7e1Kyiz8VM |
| But Harris was quick to correct their misinterpretation, and his prompt reply has received widespread praise. | But Harris was quick to correct their misinterpretation, and his prompt reply has received widespread praise. |
| Or I was thinking about my wife, but you know, do you. https://t.co/MS5TBkT0hy | Or I was thinking about my wife, but you know, do you. https://t.co/MS5TBkT0hy |
| "There have been some awesome responses," Harris said. "Some have said that we inspired their faith in love which is really neat." | "There have been some awesome responses," Harris said. "Some have said that we inspired their faith in love which is really neat." |
| Since his reply on 23 May the post has been retweeted over 72,000 times. |