I feel stupid for asking, but how did the trans community decided that the giant shark Blajah will become their favourite plushie ?
I mean it looks awesome... but why that one ?
I feel stupid for asking, but how did the trans community decided that the giant shark Blajah will become their favourite plushie ?
I mean it looks awesome... but why that one ?
If I remember correctly it became such a strong correlation that Ikea actually released/sold a blahaj in the trans flag colors.
I think it also helps that it wasn't intentional. Nobody likes the obvious corp whoring for a quick cash grab.
I never noticed that its actually the flag colors! It's also available in every country with an Ikea, which is all of europe, north america, oceania and large parts of asia.
I certainly see the blue, but where's the pink exactly? The mouth maybe? Feels like a bit of a stretch
It's actually one of thing which made my brain connect the dots and realize how widespread it was.
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In addition the colours matching the trans pride flag, I’ve heard people suggest that it’s because trans people (like sharks) are significantly less dangerous than the media portrays
This is exactly the reason, it became a meme (like Fallout New Vegas becoming a thing in the trans community before it) and people ran with it. People have retroactively said that it's because blåhaj is trans pride colors but it wasn't the initial reason.
I don't know about the trans stuff, but Blåhaj has this neat little feature: https://twitter.com/FatherMcGruder/status/1429470778412699652?t=BcBVKBA4DIPtVIif__2c5w&s=19
Its soft and cuddly and, to some extent, the same colors as the trans flag. It’s a much bigger thing among transfems than transmascs, and I’ve heard that part of its popularity is that it lets transfems feel soft and cuddly, when previously they’ve spent their whole lives under male social expectations where that’s less encouraged. It being a meme is a fun way to celebrate the expressing of a buried part of yourself.
Also, IKEA ran an advertisement in support of gay marriage, using the shark. I forget, though, if that came before or after it becoming a trans symbol.
I believe that the fact that it wasn't deliberate also helps. The apparent company whoring for a fast cash grab is disliked by @geometry dash online.