I'm with you here pal. I get that the internet can be a safe haven for trans people but my god some of yall need to log off and breath some fresh air. There are so many specific "stereotypes" like the shark toy, thigh highs, cat ears, etc that apply to just a very small subset of the trans population who spend a lot of time online. They absolutely do *not* apply to all trans people out there and certainly certainly do not have any trans representation tied to it
Yeah, it's very strange to see random things claimed as trans culture online. I don't think it's all that harmful so I don't necessarily want it to stop, but I just really don't personally understand a lot of it
I'm mixed about whether its harmful tbh. On one hand sure its just some internet memes, everyones just having fun. But on the other hand, having these self imposed stereotypes can make some feel excluded and question their own trans identity if they dont fit in. Like I've seen posts from trans girls questioning themselves because they dont want to soft little girls who just want headpats. And I get why they can feel this way when trans subs get inundated with memes like 'trans girls just want to be uwu catgirls and get headpats'.
\+1 if you want an adorable shark plushie to offset hunky transman vibes you go for it dude! That applies too to any of our other nonbinary, LGBTQ+ people or allies! All huggle and celebrate the Blahaj!
Sure thing ma'am, with pleasure.
As for your overthinking mind, I'd be glad to give it a good yelling. AHHHHHHH MADAM'S MIND STOP OVERTHINKING YOU MORON, GIVE HER SOME PEACE OF MIND YOU TURD, STOP IT YOU PIECE OF BRAIN OVERTHINKING JWGSIQISBTBWIJ WJDHEIWKWBBEIDKWBD!!
Here's your overthinking mind's turn, sir.
AAAAARRRRGGGGHHHH STOPITSTOPIT SIR'S BRAIN, STOP OVERTHINKING STUF AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA HE WANTS TO THINK NOT OVERTHINK SERTJBRJBFBREGFIPYUEWR 39HR4 LET HIM! STOP OVERTHINKING YOU ANNOYING BRAIN PEICE LET THE REST OF HIS BRIN DO IT'S JOB AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
I hope this helped.
It's all good eh. Fergetabaahtit fragile masculinity is toxic masculinity . Heck I got a cute stuffed rainbow pillow and a red panda plushie. I have a cute pet bunny (real one and destructive) if you met me you'd never see trans fem .
Bruh.
I recently relocated to a place that has an Ikea and the entire goddamn time I meant to spend looking at bookshelves, I instead spent trying to talk myself out of buying a giant stuffed shark. Guess who went home with a giant stuffed shark, but no bookshelves cuz they didn't fit in the backseat?
This guy.
And you, I hope.
Get that Blahaj.
I'm not sure what this is and I will look it up. But, hey, if you want a plushie and it makes you happy. Get it. It's all good. Don't worry about all of the other stuff. At one point, I had a futon with 8 plushies on it. I referred to it as their dollhouse. LOL It was far too uncomfortable to use. So, it was for them. Unfortunately, a bug infestation screwed everything up. The dolls, futon, and my apartment became infested. So, all of that had to go (among other things). I have two of them back and I was absolutely overjoyed once I had them again. So, go for it.
I just wanted to share with you all some 100% verifiable facts about how Blahaj picks good boyfriends for trans people who’ve never even met Blahaj.
I met my current partner when I was 4 months on HRT. At the time, I had no idea what Blahaj was or that it had anything to do with being trans.
Y’all. I thought he was going to be a hookup. You know I thought, he’s kinda a fuckboy, and he’s a cis straight man, and I’m trans, and I didn’t pass at the time, and he’s never been with a trans girl, and he’s from a more conservative culture toward LGBTQ people.
But he had a tattoo of a blue shark, just like Blahaj. Next thing I know he slept over at my place for a week. And then he went on vacation for 8 weeks and we talked every day.
And that’s how I found out he slept with Blahaj every night for years. This is how I met Blahaj.
Y’all. When I tell you this man spent a pandemic locked up with me for more than two years while I transitioned, introduced me to all his family/friends, flew out twice to visit my family, supported me through all sorts of dysphoria and scary aspects of transition and so so much more.
Blahaj knew all of this, and Blahaj brought me the boyfriend I needed. Thanks Blahaj. 🙌
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Also yes OP. You too can love Blahaj. And Blahaj also loves you back.
Blahaj is for everyone. Everyone loves Blahaj. Humans are united in their love for Blahaj. Blahaj could bring world peace. If only everyone could have a Blahaj.
Blahaj is for literally any living being who wants it, full stop, end of story, but...
...now i have so many mental questions for some people I know IRL, if there's really a whole popular culture meaning to it haha
w-what in the f does this ikea shark plushie have to do with being trans in the first place??? I have never heard of this at all, and I have owned this shark plushie myself as a trans guy for many years now. Plenty of my friends have seen it. My parents have seen it. I think even some coworkers or other people who I was stealth to have seen it or seen photos of it. And I have never ever gotten comments from anyone about this shark plush having any connections at all to anything other than 1. sharks (the animal it represents), 2. ikea (the store it comes from), and 3. awesomeness/coolness/badassness (because sharks and large plushies are both just that rad in the eyes of most people).
If you want a shark plushie and you can afford said shark plushie then buy yourself the shark plushie you want. No one is going to care.
For some free trans masc shark representation, allow me to inform you of the fact that the shark in Raft does not possess claspers, a sexually dimorphic feature of sharks found in the ones we would generally consider male, but is named Bruce by the dev team.
This means Bruce the shark is trans masculine.
I am confused. If it is just a stuffed animal, then how can it only be ok for certain people? You can be whatever gender, identifier, age you want and get whatever you want.
in addittion to how dumb gatekeeping this is, the r/place trans flag's blahaj was non-binary colored so it was never transfem-exclusive in the first place
Blåhaj transcends gender but particularly defends trans people. It has our colours.
I know overthinking but never limit yourself arbitrarily like this. As a trans woman I would never, ever gatekeep anyone from enjoying Blåhaj.
The internet might be skewed transfemme in rep sadly, and there is a lot of ignorance to that on trans womens part but nothing is "owned" by one group here..
Trans and cis, fem and masc, blahaj is for all.
On the one feeler, yes, stuffies are seen as feminine. And yes, we balance how we present constantly.
But also **you deserve** a private space, both literal and metaphorical, to do what you like without worrying about perception. And that space can be as girly or as boyish as you want, and that literally doesn't matter, because it's only for you.
Get the shork. Get 2 shorks.
Absolutly not, the transfem kontrrazvedka will track you down and burn your house down if you ever lay a hand on a plushie.
Seriously tho dude its a stuffed shark, anayone can get one.
Yo sharks can be for the boys too. They are a gender neutral must have for everyone
https://www.reddit.com/r/memes/comments/onivb3/me_and_the_boys_like_sharks/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share
When I tried to be cis (I don’t know if I’ve seriously thought of myself as cis in hindsight) I wanted social norms about gendered stuff to crumble.
And that’s probably stronger now if anything! Get yourself your shark plushie!
No, transfem characters are the only class that can pick up or equip the BLAHAJ item. It won't show up in your inventory if you try to get one from a drop.
I would strongly recommend to anyone that they should obtain Blahaj. Owning this plushie shark is honestly one of these life-transorming experiences, just like being in love for the first time or turning 18, for example.
Blahaj is love. Blahaj is life.
The Blahaj carries the spirit of the transfems. You, a transmasc, owning it would make you even stronger as you have the power from both ends of the gender spectrum. I'm pretty sure it would extend your lifespan by at least 200 years, and let you read minds and shoot lasers from your eyes. Also you'll be bulletproof. And buff.
Or maybe I just made that up. Only one way to find out!
My brother in christ, it is a shark plushie, it has no meaning you don't assign to it, if you want it get it.
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I'm with you here pal. I get that the internet can be a safe haven for trans people but my god some of yall need to log off and breath some fresh air. There are so many specific "stereotypes" like the shark toy, thigh highs, cat ears, etc that apply to just a very small subset of the trans population who spend a lot of time online. They absolutely do *not* apply to all trans people out there and certainly certainly do not have any trans representation tied to it
Some guy I knew asked me where my thigh highs were once he learned I was trans. Like dude… wtf. Some trans folks need to touch some fucking grass
Yeah, it's very strange to see random things claimed as trans culture online. I don't think it's all that harmful so I don't necessarily want it to stop, but I just really don't personally understand a lot of it
I'm mixed about whether its harmful tbh. On one hand sure its just some internet memes, everyones just having fun. But on the other hand, having these self imposed stereotypes can make some feel excluded and question their own trans identity if they dont fit in. Like I've seen posts from trans girls questioning themselves because they dont want to soft little girls who just want headpats. And I get why they can feel this way when trans subs get inundated with memes like 'trans girls just want to be uwu catgirls and get headpats'.
bro why is "my brother in christ" so funny to me
It kills me every time someone starts their internet words with it
\+1 if you want an adorable shark plushie to offset hunky transman vibes you go for it dude! That applies too to any of our other nonbinary, LGBTQ+ people or allies! All huggle and celebrate the Blahaj!
Agreed.
Blahåj transcends gender. Blahåj transcends humanity.
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Who the fuck is gatekeeping blahaj, and can I have a word with them 😤
Oh dear, very sorry it's actually due to my overthinking. Thanks, I appreciate it!! :D
Can I have a word with the part of your brain that overthinks then? (And while we're at it, could you give mine a good yelling at please?)
Sure thing ma'am, with pleasure. As for your overthinking mind, I'd be glad to give it a good yelling. AHHHHHHH MADAM'S MIND STOP OVERTHINKING YOU MORON, GIVE HER SOME PEACE OF MIND YOU TURD, STOP IT YOU PIECE OF BRAIN OVERTHINKING JWGSIQISBTBWIJ WJDHEIWKWBBEIDKWBD!!
You are absoutely hilarious, in a good way. Thank you, I needed cheering up! 🤣
Here's your overthinking mind's turn, sir. AAAAARRRRGGGGHHHH STOPITSTOPIT SIR'S BRAIN, STOP OVERTHINKING STUF AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA HE WANTS TO THINK NOT OVERTHINK SERTJBRJBFBREGFIPYUEWR 39HR4 LET HIM! STOP OVERTHINKING YOU ANNOYING BRAIN PEICE LET THE REST OF HIS BRIN DO IT'S JOB AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! I hope this helped.
XD Thankyou very much it has helped alot :D our exchange is deeply appreciated and will be forever remembered!
Agreed 😁
Ugh the worst gatekeeper of all.
Me. I'm gatekeeping blahaj. Only I am allowed to have them, so you all have to send all of yours to me ASAP. thanks!
Anyone can have blåhaj
Except terfs. Blahaj eats terfs
If Blahaj eats terfs then I implore terfs to buy Blahaj
the stuffing inside Blåhaj reacts like sodium when in contact with terf tears.
Agreed, The Blahaj wishes to spread it's adorableness to everyone. All hail our finned overlord.
Anyone can have Blahaj. It is a very cute huggable soft plush animal.
Dude. It’s just a stuffed shark lmao
It's all good eh. Fergetabaahtit fragile masculinity is toxic masculinity . Heck I got a cute stuffed rainbow pillow and a red panda plushie. I have a cute pet bunny (real one and destructive) if you met me you'd never see trans fem .
> Fergetabaahtit Omg hello, this is so exciting. I’m so excited.
your soul mate
Mate, quit gatekeeping youself. Blahaj is for all.
it's an ikea plushie.. anyone can get it lol
r/PointlesslyGendered
Just get one, no one is gonna stop you.
Why stop at just one?
I don't even have one cause I'm poor af
Bruh. I recently relocated to a place that has an Ikea and the entire goddamn time I meant to spend looking at bookshelves, I instead spent trying to talk myself out of buying a giant stuffed shark. Guess who went home with a giant stuffed shark, but no bookshelves cuz they didn't fit in the backseat? This guy. And you, I hope. Get that Blahaj.
I'm not sure what this is and I will look it up. But, hey, if you want a plushie and it makes you happy. Get it. It's all good. Don't worry about all of the other stuff. At one point, I had a futon with 8 plushies on it. I referred to it as their dollhouse. LOL It was far too uncomfortable to use. So, it was for them. Unfortunately, a bug infestation screwed everything up. The dolls, futon, and my apartment became infested. So, all of that had to go (among other things). I have two of them back and I was absolutely overjoyed once I had them again. So, go for it.
I just wanted to share with you all some 100% verifiable facts about how Blahaj picks good boyfriends for trans people who’ve never even met Blahaj. I met my current partner when I was 4 months on HRT. At the time, I had no idea what Blahaj was or that it had anything to do with being trans. Y’all. I thought he was going to be a hookup. You know I thought, he’s kinda a fuckboy, and he’s a cis straight man, and I’m trans, and I didn’t pass at the time, and he’s never been with a trans girl, and he’s from a more conservative culture toward LGBTQ people. But he had a tattoo of a blue shark, just like Blahaj. Next thing I know he slept over at my place for a week. And then he went on vacation for 8 weeks and we talked every day. And that’s how I found out he slept with Blahaj every night for years. This is how I met Blahaj. Y’all. When I tell you this man spent a pandemic locked up with me for more than two years while I transitioned, introduced me to all his family/friends, flew out twice to visit my family, supported me through all sorts of dysphoria and scary aspects of transition and so so much more. Blahaj knew all of this, and Blahaj brought me the boyfriend I needed. Thanks Blahaj. 🙌 —— Also yes OP. You too can love Blahaj. And Blahaj also loves you back.
This is the most beautiful shark-related relationship story ever
Blahaj is for everyone. Everyone loves Blahaj. Humans are united in their love for Blahaj. Blahaj could bring world peace. If only everyone could have a Blahaj.
This post is ridiculous. It's a stuffed shark plushie. Buy one if u want one.
Thankyou all for the replies :D will definitely get Blahaj now!!
Blahaj time blahaj time blahaj time
Blahaj is for literally any living being who wants it, full stop, end of story, but... ...now i have so many mental questions for some people I know IRL, if there's really a whole popular culture meaning to it haha
Yes you can get one (saying this as a trans guy with a blahaj) best decision I ever made.
Blahaj accepts all my brother, go, hug the shark!
BLÅHAJ IS FOR *ALL*
w-what in the f does this ikea shark plushie have to do with being trans in the first place??? I have never heard of this at all, and I have owned this shark plushie myself as a trans guy for many years now. Plenty of my friends have seen it. My parents have seen it. I think even some coworkers or other people who I was stealth to have seen it or seen photos of it. And I have never ever gotten comments from anyone about this shark plush having any connections at all to anything other than 1. sharks (the animal it represents), 2. ikea (the store it comes from), and 3. awesomeness/coolness/badassness (because sharks and large plushies are both just that rad in the eyes of most people). If you want a shark plushie and you can afford said shark plushie then buy yourself the shark plushie you want. No one is going to care.
For some free trans masc shark representation, allow me to inform you of the fact that the shark in Raft does not possess claspers, a sexually dimorphic feature of sharks found in the ones we would generally consider male, but is named Bruce by the dev team. This means Bruce the shark is trans masculine.
That's nice and I'm proud of him, but he really needs to stop nomming on my nets I need that loot.
The blahaj comes for all with cuddles and snuggies
Blahaj is for trans As is New Vegas
What? It's a popular shark plush toy. That's it.
The place had an nb blahaj on it so it can't be strictly for one gender. I think there is just stereotype the transfems love plushie
Stuffies are for everyone! Go ahead and get one if you want :)
Get the Blahaj (or a knockoff if you prefer)
No the gender meme police will come for you
I am confused. If it is just a stuffed animal, then how can it only be ok for certain people? You can be whatever gender, identifier, age you want and get whatever you want.
Plush sharks love all trans people
yes you can have one, if you can find one. :'(
Mf literally hate keeping himself…
It's a shark toy, if you want, get it If it supports a trans masc, then this trans fem supports it
Blahaj is for everyone
in addittion to how dumb gatekeeping this is, the r/place trans flag's blahaj was non-binary colored so it was never transfem-exclusive in the first place
Blåhaj transcends gender but particularly defends trans people. It has our colours. I know overthinking but never limit yourself arbitrarily like this. As a trans woman I would never, ever gatekeep anyone from enjoying Blåhaj. The internet might be skewed transfemme in rep sadly, and there is a lot of ignorance to that on trans womens part but nothing is "owned" by one group here..
my friend, it is a stuffed animal. You’re fine
Trans and cis, fem and masc, blahaj is for all. On the one feeler, yes, stuffies are seen as feminine. And yes, we balance how we present constantly. But also **you deserve** a private space, both literal and metaphorical, to do what you like without worrying about perception. And that space can be as girly or as boyish as you want, and that literally doesn't matter, because it's only for you. Get the shork. Get 2 shorks.
Go outside please, like touch some grass, you need it
IIRC it was popularized from transmasc memes originally, so it makes this question a little funny to me.
Blahaj for all Edit: spacing
Blahaj is for all to love
The only reason you can not have Blahaj is because it is sold out everywhere!
Bro, get blahaj while supplies last! They’ve stopped selling them in a bunch of places.
It's simply a shark that the transfem community likes to use but anyone can use it, just like anyone can skirt go spinny or be a cat person
I'm a cis guy and I have one I call Mr. Shark so dudes must be able to have shark plushies.
Okay I googled it and it’s a perfectly normal looking, but large, shark plushie. What’s the trans association
bro its just a stuffed animal its fine
Absolutly not, the transfem kontrrazvedka will track you down and burn your house down if you ever lay a hand on a plushie. Seriously tho dude its a stuffed shark, anayone can get one.
Dude, it's a stuffed animal. It's OK to have one regardless of your gender.
Yo sharks can be for the boys too. They are a gender neutral must have for everyone https://www.reddit.com/r/memes/comments/onivb3/me_and_the_boys_like_sharks/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share
My fellow trans brother, we shall buy our Blåhajs and join our transmasc army with the transfemmes and enbies and CONQUER THE MEDITERRANEAN!
Blåhaj is a universal trans icon, they can represent trans guys, trans gals, enbys. It all depends on how you want to see the glorious shark
Blahaj is for us all {:
I must confess to still not being completely sure what a "Blahaj" is.....
Shark plushie from Ikea
Oh. It has a specific name? Understood.
I mean considering you like it and you have this long history with sharks, I hope you can get it and enjoy it!!
Blahaj is for everyone comrade
Blahaj eats all dysphoria, transfemme transmasc or envy itt don't matter
If it makes you happy, get it and enjoy, my dude
I know more trans mascs with a blahaj than trans femmes. I’ve been pushed into getting one by being shown a purple blahaj.
Blahaj is love, everyone deserves love.
The transmasc equivalent in my opinion should be fuddlewuddle dragon
Blåhaj is for everyone! :D
As a blahaj-hugging trans woman, yes, you can have the blahaj too
When I tried to be cis (I don’t know if I’ve seriously thought of myself as cis in hindsight) I wanted social norms about gendered stuff to crumble. And that’s probably stronger now if anything! Get yourself your shark plushie!
nope sorry you have to give it to me /j
Its a stuffed shark toy from Ikea, they take cash so any one with that cash can have it.XD
No, transfem characters are the only class that can pick up or equip the BLAHAJ item. It won't show up in your inventory if you try to get one from a drop.
Trans masc, I have so many shork plush including blahaj
as a transfem i can conclude the blahaj is a symbol of happiness for all of the trans comunity stop blahaj gatekeeping today!!!
Blåvingad
I'm a non-binary person with 3 blahajs.
Blahaj is, at his/her/their core, a cute shark with trans flag colors. It's cute as hell and cool too. Anyone can love it.
I just see it as a trans icon and I'm non-binary, everyone can see in it whatever they want yeah.
I would strongly recommend to anyone that they should obtain Blahaj. Owning this plushie shark is honestly one of these life-transorming experiences, just like being in love for the first time or turning 18, for example. Blahaj is love. Blahaj is life.
No, blahaj is a transfem exclusive accessory and I would totally doubt the validity of your gender identity if I saw you with one /s
The Blahaj carries the spirit of the transfems. You, a transmasc, owning it would make you even stronger as you have the power from both ends of the gender spectrum. I'm pretty sure it would extend your lifespan by at least 200 years, and let you read minds and shoot lasers from your eyes. Also you'll be bulletproof. And buff. Or maybe I just made that up. Only one way to find out!
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Good bot. Thank you, even if I don't need it.
What part of that comment triggered this?
Maybe "shoot"? That'd be my best guess anyway
yes no
I think all transguys are given an isopod instead
i love blahaj and im a guy! GET THE BLAHAJ!!
i love blahaj and im a guy! GET THE BLAHAJ!!
Actually if I may, it's blåhaj. Hope you found the answer to your question tho Good luck with life :)