Blåhaj (stylised BLÅHAJ, Swedish pronunciation: [ˈblôːhaj] ⓘ, lit. 'blue shark'; colloquially anglicised as / ˈblɑːhɑːʒ /, / ˈblɑːhɑː / or / ˈbloʊhaɪ /) is a plush toy manufactured and sold by the Swedish company IKEA.

2022年10月23日 · IKEA stuffed shark BLÅHAJ in front of an inset of the transgender flag, a symbol of the transgender community. The toy has become an unexpected "trans icon" thanks to online popularity.

2023年8月10日 · Some have speculated that this could be due to the shark's blue and pink and white color scheme, which resembles the colors on the trans flag. This association was backed up by IKEA's various LGBTQ+ focussed campaigns, with the company running a series of ads in support of the 2021 Swiss gay marriage referendum featuring the toy.

2022年11月20日 · trans people are often extremely lonely (speaking from experience here) and having a silly looking, huge soft shark that u can hug and squeeze is a good way of coping with that loneliness (it also consists of trans flag colors, which is a plus!)

2022年2月1日 · On social media, Blahaj has an almost inexplicable popularity with the trans crowd. There are dozens of pictures of posed Blahaj in front of trans flags, for example. A meme started by Twitter user @evilagram suggests celebrating pride with Blahaj, as well as re-enacting Stonewall. Don’t blast on your Blåhaj pic.twitter.com/3kAsByPyV9

It became popular with LGBT (particularly transgender) individuals due to its similar colors to the transgender flag. [7] It was thought IKEA acknowledged this by using it in an series of advertisements supporting the 2021 Swiss same-sex marriage referendum.

2023年7月19日 · Blahaj, Swedish for “blue shark,” is the cuddly plush that many of us know and love. Blahaj’s wide pink smile is lined with white triangles of felt teeth. Blahaj’s brown eyes are embroidered on, as Blahaj’s retailer Ikea noticed that beaded eyes pose a choking hazard to young children. Blahaj is a meter long, nearly body pillow sized.

2024年6月14日 · Transgender Blahaj Plush Shark LGBTQIA+ Flag 8 inch Full Color Indoor Outdoor Vinyl Decal. Share:

Ever wonder what's going on with Blåhaj, the blue shark plushie from IKEA? In this video I review the plush and explain its extensive history and lore. ...more. 00:00 Introduction 00:40 Plushie...

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