The Ellen Pao gender discrimination case refers to the 2015 legal battle between Ellen Pao and venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins. While Pao lost the lawsuit, the trial brought 'bro-culture' and systemic gender bias in Silicon Valley into the global spotlight. In the meme world, Pao is often associated with her controversial tenure as Reddit's interim CEO, where she became a lightning rod for debates on free speech and community management. Memes about the case generally function as social commentary on corporate power structures, workplace inequality, and the friction between individual whistleblowers and massive institutional interests.