Viral meme star speaks out on mum’s ‘ridiculous’ #HimToo tweet
The unwitting star of the new viral #HimToo social media hashtag has laughed off his newfound fame. Pieter Hanson suddenly found himself become a new meme star after his mother posted a photo of him to call out the Me Too movement.
In her now-deleted Twitter account, @MarlaReynoldsC3 posted a photo of her son in navy uniform and a distinct pose, saying he wouldn’t go out on solo dates because of the alleged widespread “false sexual accusations by radical feminists with an axe to grind.” She added the hashtag #HimToo, a mockery of the #MeToo movement.
If you are seeing the #himtoo hashtag and are utterly confused as to why so many people are posting photos of men who are clearly NOT their sons with the same text copy/pasted, this is what started it.
— Holly Fιɢυeroα O'Reιlly (@AynRandPaulRyan) October 8, 2018
@MarlaReynoldsC3 has since deleted her account. pic.twitter.com/Q5XPj2I9Fe
“This is MY son. He graduated #1 in boot camp. He was awarded the USO award. He was #1 in A school. He is a gentleman who respects women. He won’t go on solo dates due to the current climate of false sexual accusations by radical feminists with an axe to grind. I VOTE. #HimToo,” she wrote.
Her tweet spurred a barrage of #HimToo copycat tweets ridiculing the original.
This is my son. He’s afraid to be alone with a woman in this current...well, in any climate really. #HimToo pic.twitter.com/1l5NrDok13
— T.R. Morley (@TheRealMorley) October 8, 2018
This is MY son. He sexually assaulted Christine Blasey Ford. He likes beer. A LOT. His favorite game is Devil’s Triangle. He will always be naked underneath his robe. #HimToo pic.twitter.com/dfyn7JnXRj
— Diane N. Sevenay (@Diane_7A) October 9, 2018
This is my son. He circle jerks it with other guys and only after they’ve signed a consent form ever since his last “date” when a woman called the cops just because he was lurking outside her window for three days. #HimToo pic.twitter.com/NPzK9yeGuZ
— Spooky Sean Kent (@seankent) October 9, 2018
This is MY son. He graduated #1 in his last round of crash testing. He received a high-impact award thanks to his enlarged ribcage. He is a gentleman capable of withstanding hurricane-force winds. He won't go on solo dates because he needs a team to support his head. #HimToo pic.twitter.com/0Wfo7OA8Qx
— Even Scarier Low IQ Mancino-Williams (@Manda_like_wine) October 8, 2018
This is my son. He’s a large adult holding an enormous gun. Sometimes he kills elephants for fun. Is he even divorced yet? He thinks he’s the future of the Republican Party. He once dmed with Julian Assange. #HimToo pic.twitter.com/7Lt3EyDyI4
— Molly Jong ☠️ Fast (@MollyJongFast) October 9, 2018
This is MY son. He graduated #1 in his class at time travel school. He received an award thanks to his flux capacitor. He is a gentleman capable of going 88 miles per hour. He won't go on solo dates because his mother made a pass at him at prom. I VOTE. #HimToo pic.twitter.com/EKTIVDeVHD
— Nina Bargiel (@slackmistress) October 9, 2018
This is my son. He won all those awards at Army. He was #1 in drinking juice. He loves his mother. He won't go on solo dates with women who aren't as old as his mother because of the current climate against men. #HimToo pic.twitter.com/wnip5Ool3m
— Gritty is my king (@kmart93) October 8, 2018
This is MY son. He singlehandedly runs a small hotel. He's a homeowner. He knows a boy's best friend is his mother. He goes a little mad sometimes. He won't go on solo dates due to the current climate of false accusations by radical anti-shower-stabbing feminists. I VOTE. #HimToo pic.twitter.com/qSYY7Cy46E
— Night of the Living Marble (@living_marble) October 8, 2018
This is MY sun. He graduated #1 in THE SOLAR SYSTEM. He is a star who respects planets. He won't go on solo orbits because his gravitational pull is so strong that one day he will explode! I VOTE. #HimToo pic.twitter.com/FXe5ipyOSM
— Zack Bornstein (@ZackBornstein) October 9, 2018
‘Ridiculous tweet’ by mum
As it turned out, the son in question, didn’t agree with her. Even her other son thought it was a “ridiculous” tweet.
My brother is trending on twitter because of my moms ridiculous tweet. I’m a mixture of laughing hard and feeling bad for him. #HimToo pic.twitter.com/YG93x9ikii
— Jon Hanson (@DancinJonHanson) October 9, 2018
According to Jon Hanson, his brother did not have a Twitter account and was currently creating one to reply to the memes. He said Pieter was a little upset at first at becoming a viral sensation but soon found the funny side of it.
As for their mum, Jon, replying to questions on his Twitter post, said his mum was just “crazy” and loved attention. Pieter also apparently was not afraid to date. Their mother just “made it up.”
Pieter also took to Twitter to address the questions. He recreated his original pose and said he himself would never support #HimToo. His Twitter handle has been aptly named @Thatwasmymom.
That was my Mom. Sometimes the people we love do things that hurt us without realizing it. Let’s turn this around. I respect and #BelieveWomen . I never have and never will support #HimToo . I’m a proud Navy vet, Cat Dad and Ally. Also, Twitter, your meme game is on point. pic.twitter.com/yZFkEjyB6L
— Pieter Hanson (@Thatwasmymom) October 9, 2018
“That was my Mom. Sometimes the people we love do things that hurt us without realising it. Let’s turn this around. I respect and #BelieveWomen. I never have and never will support #HimToo. I’m a proud Navy vet, Cat Dad and Ally. Also, Twitter, your meme game is on point,” he wrote.
Pieter also said that also he was upset, he still loved his mum.
My mom is beautiful, I May be upset but I love her. And my cats are amazing... taking my little one to my best friends vet in two weeks.
— Pieter Hanson (@Thatwasmymom) October 9, 2018
Twitter, in turn, praised Pieter and Jon for their accepting beliefs. They said the brothers managed to reject their mum’s statement without disrespecting her.
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