{"id":"septum-theory","name":"Septum Theory","summary":"Septum Theory, also called Nose Ring Theory, is an unfounded online stereotype tying septum piercings to radical feminist views or a trauma-centered personality. It was coined by writer Torraine Walker in a July 2017 X post and went viral on TikTok and X across 2025.","tags":["septum theory","nose ring theory","septum ring theory","Torraine Walker","TikTok meme","septum piercing meme"],"howToUse":[],"imageCount":4,"nsfw":false,"images":[{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/septum-theory/septum-theory-once-i-see-this-i-already-know.webp","caption":"The signature 'Once I see this, I already know' septum piercing meme that popularized the Septum Theory.","width":1600,"height":900,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/septum-theory/septum-theory-law-school-students-wojak-chart.webp","caption":"A viral Wojak classification chart whose 'SJW' panel names septum piercings as a defining social marker, echoing Septum Theory.","width":716,"height":709,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/septum-theory/septum-theory-reddit-true-unpopular-opinion-post.webp","caption":"A widely-shared r/TrueUnpopularOpinion post that articulates Septum Theory at length, claiming the piercing predicts personality and politics.","width":716,"height":590,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/septum-theory/septum-theory-once-i-see-this-meme-variant.webp","caption":"An alternate crop of the 'Once I see this, I already know' meme that circulated widely on Twitter and Instagram.","width":680,"height":564,"nsfw":false}],"historyUrl":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/septum-theory/history.md","related":["hon-hon-hon","speak-to-the-manager-haircut","canada","country-feels","crayon-eater-marines-eat-crayons","emily-blm-acab-is-typing","hipster","niggas-be-like","smoke-detector-beeping","baseball-stat-nerd","saudis","white-people-dancing-lol-white-people"],"popularityRank":1518,"license":"Meme images and history: templates, screenshots, photos and fan edits, many of copyrighted material or real people. Explicit and offensive memes and images are included and flagged nsfw. Check you have the right to use an image before publishing."}