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“Travestis Aren’t a Joke” meme: meaning, origin and rare card

“Tá achando que travesti é bagunça?” (“Do you think a travesti is a mess?”) is a line by Rio de Janeiro activist Luana Muniz.

MyMemeCards editorial teamPublished 6 min read
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The “Travestis Aren’t a Joke” meme, 2010

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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Travestis Aren’t a Joke” is a rare card of the Brazilian Memes pack, number 128 of the collection, and the 1st best-known meme of its 300 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.

What does the “Travestis Aren’t a Joke” meme mean?

People use it to shut down someone who looks down on or belittles another person, especially a trans or travesti person.

Where does the “Travestis Aren’t a Joke” meme come from?

The line comes from a 2010 report on Profissão Repórter, a TV Globo program. Luana Muniz, born in Rio de Janeiro on October 21, 1958, asked “Tá achando que travesti é bagunça?”. According to Wikipedia, she presided over an association of travesti, transsexual and transformista sex workers in Rio and ran a guesthouse in Lapa. The phrase got national attention and made her known far beyond her neighborhood. Luana died on May 6, 2017, and the documentary “Luana Muniz – Filha da Lua” tells her story.

  1. 2010Luana Muniz says the line on camera for Profissão Repórter.
  2. 2017Luana Muniz dies in Rio de Janeiro and the documentary “Luana Muniz – Filha da Lua” is released.

How to use the “Travestis Aren’t a Joke” meme

  • You think I'll let you talk to me like that? Tá achando que travesti é bagunça?
  • Every time I get cut off in a meeting I want to say “travesti não é bagunça”.
  • “He mocks everyone here.” “Tá achando que travesti é bagunça?”

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The “Travestis Aren’t a Joke” card in MyMemeCards

Travestis Aren’t a Joke card
NumberNo. 128
RarityRare
CollectionBrazilian Memes pack
Fame50/100 · #1 of 300
Recycle value10 MemeCoins (30 in Shiny)
Rarities of the Brazilian Memes pack: 300 cards
  • Common16555%
  • Rare8930%
  • Epic299.7%
  • Legendary144.7%
  • Mythic31.0%

How to get the “Travestis Aren’t a Joke” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Travestis Aren’t a Joke comes out of the Brazilian Memes pack as a rare card. The pack odds say what each rarity weighs.

Your first pack is free and needs no account. After that a new free pack lands every 10 minutes, up to 3 waiting for you. You can also buy the card with MemeCoins on the market, bid for it at auction, or trade it — and a double recycles into 10 MemeCoins.

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5 meme cards, one of them at least Rare. One free pack per person.

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Odds per card, averaged over a pack: Common 72%, Rare 23.9%, Epic 3.2%, Legendary 0.56%, Mythic 0.3%, Full Art ≤ 0.1%, Shiny 0.2%. Cards 1 to 3 are always Common, cards 4 and 5 climb the rarities. Rates drop for cards that circulate a lot. Details

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Frequently asked questions

Who said “travesti não é bagunça”?

Luana Muniz, a travesti activist from Rio de Janeiro, on Profissão Repórter in 2010.

What does “tá achando que travesti é bagunça” mean?

It is a firm way of saying “don't disrespect me”.

Who was Luana Muniz?

An activist from Lapa in Rio, president of an association of travesti, transsexual and transformista sex workers.

How do I get the Travestis Aren’t a Joke meme card?

Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Travestis Aren’t a Joke” is a rare card of the Brazilian Memes pack. Your first pack is free, with no account, and you can also buy, trade or win the card at auction.

How rare is the Travestis Aren’t a Joke card?

It is a Rare card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.

Sources: Luana Muniz (Wikipédia) · checked on November 6, 2026.

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