The 'I'm an E-girl Who Plays Video Games' meme stems from a viral video where a creator leans into the popular internet aesthetic of the 'e-girl' combined with gaming culture. It quickly became a template used to satirize the often-polarized views of female gamers on platforms like TikTok and Twitch. Users leverage this meme to highlight the irony between stereotypical 'gamer' expectations and the reality of casual or niche gaming. It serves as both a critique of gatekeeping in the gaming community and a self-deprecating tool for creators to joke about their own gaming habits and online personas.