The sidebar states that the goal of the community is to “discuss and laugh at toxic heteronormativity and Boomer memes,” and describes the forum as “A subreddit for investigating whether the straights are OK. Let’s take a closer look!Įven though it’s only been around for about a year, r/AreTheStraightsOK has already amassed over 260,000 members and is constantly buzzing with posts and comments every single day.
Today, we’ll be exploring one of our favorite subreddits, r/AreTheStraightsOK, which is a community where LGBTQ+ people and allies poke fun at the toxic heteronormativity that permeates straight culture like cigarette smoke in a bowling alley carpet. The content sharing website Reddit is known for many things: originating a bevy of popular internet memes, hosting massive Secret Santa exchanges, banding together to bankrupt hedge funds, and having a subreddit for just about every topic imaginable.
