When the "Sassy Man Apocalypse" meme blew up on TikTok in October 2022, thousands of users had fun showing their "sassy" boyfriends, typically showcasing them displaying feminine or "sassy" behaviors.

For weeks, a clip of a cheerleader has made the rounds on social media as one of the year’s earliest memes. It features a 13-year-old girl moments before her cheer team’s performance, as she appears ...