The 'Humans of CIA' meme emerged in early 2021 following the release of a Central Intelligence Agency recruitment video that featured a female officer using progressive, intersectional terminology. The video, intended to promote diversity within the agency, was met with widespread mockery from across the political spectrum, with critics viewing it as a jarring attempt to rebrand a clandestine intelligence agency with modern social justice rhetoric. Users quickly began parodying the script, which included phrases like 'intersectional cisgender millennial' and 'generalized anxiety disorder.' Today, the meme is used to critique performative corporate activism, 'woke imperialism,' and the often-absurd intersection of identity politics and government bureaucracy.