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GregorGizeh@lemmy.zip 3 weeks agoWelcome to lemmy. To help you get settled, the comment you are replying to is from the admin of a/the dedicated trans instance. And a “little” combative about it.
daggermoon@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Ohhhhh that’s what Blahaj zone is? I learned something today.
Allero@lemmy.today 3 weeks ago
Yep, called after a Blahaj, an IKEA shark and a trans mascot
daggermoon@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
May I ask why the shark is a trans mascot? I’m genuinly curious.
Objection@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
It may have originated with trans people getting kicked out, shopping for cheap furniture, and then being pleasantly surprised to find a big soft friend at the furniture store - out of nowhere something fun and comforting appears just as they begin a new life.
However, that’s speculation. It just sort of became a meme.
grue@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
It’s light blue, white, and pink, which happens to match the colors of the trans flag.
newsweek.com/how-ikea-shark-became-trans-icon-175…
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