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[โ€“] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 5 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Well I decided to look into it a bit. It seems like the original Faith ran into trouble for dedicating her Masters thesis to her boyfriend.

I cannot find the OP amongst that particular story which was reported on a lot of low-effort quasi-journalistic outlets (think Buzzfeed but less well known).

Might it be the case these are copycat meme creators who are creating these memes to capitalize on a trend/news event and are impersonating the original author for - at best a laugh, at worse for an ulterior motive?

I don't think it's "weird" to question these motives. I think its perfectly reasonable to suggest that this anonymous screenshot should be subject to critical thought.

[โ€“] Grimy@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

Thank you for the context!

https://www.tuko.co.ke/people/486766-kenyan-university-lecturer-rejects-students-thesis-dedicated-boyfriend/

Found this gem:

"I will get migraines imagining this thesis in libraries is credited to a boyfriend who likely doesn't even know what SPSS is," Prof Kutaywa wrote