• FleetingTit@feddit.de
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      1 year ago

      It’s one of the ikea plushies. Apparently it is used by trans people as somewhat of an identifying symbol (has the trans flag colors on it) and people post pictures of themselves with this plush when they come out as trans.

      Disclaimer: this is my understanding as a cis het man, so take this with a boatload of salt.

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          Because it is affordable, available all around the world and has the colors of the trans flag on it (blue back, white bottom and pink mouth).

    • 𝔼𝕩𝕦𝕤𝕚𝕒@lemmy.worldOP
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      From another comment I made, it’s an affordable medium-large plush with a silly derpy face.

      People began uploading photos of it doing “human” things so naturally I got one too. Kind of like cat videos. I guess