Originally posted by unoriginal person:

really what is this thing? It just looks like a shark toy

it's blahaj

Originally posted by MSF Soldier:

Originally posted by unoriginal person:

really what is this thing? It just looks like a shark toy

it's blahaj

wow Einstein thanks for telling me, do you have more amazing insights like that?

It's a shark plush from IKEA. Blåhaj is shark in Swedish.

It's also popular among transgender people.

Originally posted by AthenaKuld:

It's a shark plush from IKEA. Blåhaj is shark in Swedish.

It's also popular among transgender people.

why is it popular among trans people?

Originally posted by unoriginal person:

Originally posted by AthenaKuld:

It's a shark plush from IKEA. Blåhaj is shark in Swedish.

It's also popular among transgender people.

why is it popular among trans people?

"So, how did Blahaj become so popular in the trans community? As is the answer for a lot of inexplicable memes, it’s because of Tumblr, where memes and pictures of people posing with the stuffed shark took off a few years back. First, it was a meme in Russian spaces, with people posting shots of the shark cooking, or people lined up with them on an escalator. Soon, someone posted a picture of one with a trans flag in the background, a shot that remains one of the first results for Blahaj on Google. From there, it took off. "

This is a quote from a news artictle. The Blahaj was also used in advertising in support of same sex marriage where it was seen in bed with a polar bear.

Another quote is far more simple. "Essentially, Blahaj is popular because it’s large and comfy, and because it’s relatively cheap when compared to other stuffed animals of similar quality. Other people mentioned how it’s the trans flag colours: blue, white and pink."