chaosbreon,

It's just cute, easy to cuddle, and in the colours of the trans flag

vegivamp,
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I think it also helps that it wasn't intentional. Nobody likes the obvious corp whoring for a quick cash grab.

csolisr,

I certainly see the blue, but where's the pink exactly? The mouth maybe? Feels like a bit of a stretch

fangleone2526,

they also make a pink one i think!

SoLongThx4TheFish,

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.

LadyAutumn,

Just sorta happened. It's cute. Sharks are cool.

kate,

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

Neeps,

It is very soft and cute and may also help you hide medication from parents

HidingCat,

I didn't even know this was a thing! Is it a pretty universal symbol now?

WalrusDragonOnABike,

I've seen it quite often. Both on Reddit and twitch at least.

JasSmith,

You know the funny thing is "blahaj" directly translates to "blue shark" in Swedish.

VonReposti,

Well, "blåhaj" to be precise

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  • RiikkaTheIcePrincess,
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    What's that supposed to mean?

    cwagner,

    For those like me, who have never seen it, nor heard of Blajah: https://discuss.tchncs.de/pictrs/image/10454c85-726e-4efc-9b87-3c4c1e0b408c.png

    kate,

    I love this shark so mucch

    cwagner,

    I’d never have guessed :D

    LegendofDragoon,
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    If I remember correctly it became such a strong correlation that Ikea actually released/sold a blahaj in the trans flag colors.

    kate,
    LegendofDragoon,
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    That's the one, yeah

    cwagner,

    Aww, that’s cute :D

    Rhabuko,
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    Oh! That's where the lemmy.blahaj.zone instance gets its name from? The more you know 🌠

    Ziggurat,

    It's actually one of thing which made my brain connect the dots and realize how widespread it was.

    sunshine,

    I think it's a Marge Simpson "they just think it's neat" situation

    Satelllliiiiiiiteeee,
    @Satelllliiiiiiiteeee@kbin.social avatar

    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.

    Skyler,
    @Skyler@kbin.social avatar

    A couple shitheads in this thread. 😂

    Reminder that you can click on a person's username and then block them pretty easily!

    Cloak,
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    Please report shitheads. We do not allow shitheads.

    Kurt,
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    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

    estebiu,

    You dare sending a link to twitter on the free fediverse?! You shall perishhh!

    Kurt,
    @Kurt@lemmy.one avatar

    Sorry, pal. I just like hyperlinks.

    Firefly7,
    @Firefly7@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

    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.

    Firefly7,
    @Firefly7@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

    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.

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