Since we’re a social media site we write a lot about social media trends (that’s kind of our forte) and writing about hashtags is one of our favorite things to; today’s hashtag #HeterosexualPrideDay is something that we haven’t seen before. It feels like every time there’s a movement on social media there’s always a backlash from groups who can be described as cynical. Think #BlackLivesMatter and #WhiteLivesMatter or #BlueLivesMatter. And just to be clear, I’m not saying that I don’t care about police officers, rather just pointing out interesting trends.
I see #HeterosexualPrideDay is trying to be a thing again today. pic.twitter.com/4XngQ04C7n
— colin macfarlane (@Cmacf76) June 29, 2016
If nothing else makes you feel anything, this one should:
Happy #HeterosexualPrideDay! pic.twitter.com/YFc33igZRy
— Danny Zuker (@DannyZuker) June 29, 2016
#HeterosexualPrideDay comes during the middle of Gay Pride Month. So that’s kind of like having a white history day during African-American history month. Every month is white history month and every day is pretty much heterosexual pride day.
This one is hilarious
we NEED #HeterosexualPrideDay guys!!! the areas marked in red are the countries where straight marriage is illegal ? pic.twitter.com/T7Bjx4WwU0
— jerkidiøt (@AnthonyAmorim) June 29, 2016
I can't believe the cashier overcharged me for the gray balloons I bought for #heterosexualprideday ? what a heterophobe ?
— Jack Merridew (@OfficialJackM) June 29, 2016
if u missed #HeterosexualPrideDay, don't worry it'll be back tomorrow… and the day after that and the day after that and the day after tha
— niyyah (@niyyahx) June 29, 2016
I mean the simple truth of the matter is that you don’t really need #HeterosexualPrideDay, it’s a superfluous hashtag. Every time I don’t have to be nervous about being accepted I’m proud to be heterosexual. And that happens every day. I did a bit of digging and I couldn’t really find out who is responsible for the hashtag. I’m assuming it was somebody who was trying to stir up some animosity on the most famous site for that category.
There were a few tweets with serious tones.
It's #HeterosexualPrideDay, a day when straight people finally can come out with fear of losing their jobs, friends and family.
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) June 29, 2016
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