Just saw this on a pineapple.
Stitch—grinning, goofy—wearing the spiky top like a party hat.

Cute, right?

Except… this isn’t whimsy.
It’s erasure.

A thread about pineapples, Hawaiʻi, Dole, Disney, and the cost of turning culture into kitsch: 🧵

Just saw this on a fucking Pineapple. Pineapples aren't even native to Hawaii...
Oh look...
Dole...

I recently came out as nonbinary. It's hard for me to succinctly convey my experience, but some of my presentation over the years hasn't exactly felt genuine. Some of that due to genetics and some due to societal norms / pressures. It was a lot worse when I was younger.