Trolling hard: We’re calling BS on the trending #EndFathersDay hashtag

Posted at 11:48 am on June 13, 2014 by Jenn Taylor

Here’s a sampling of tweets from the #EndFathersDay hashtag that has hundreds of people laughing, crying and pulling out their hair today.

https://twitter.com/TashaPolwright/status/477344240045813760

https://twitter.com/TashaPolwright/status/477327223578316800

https://twitter.com/NayNayCantStop/status/477431825250254848

https://twitter.com/NayNayCantStop/status/477432573417648128

because spousal rape, domestic violence, child abuse, and masculinity aren't things to be celebrated #YesAllWomen #EndFathersDay
— Phoebe Kwon (@PhoebeKwon) June 13, 2014

#EndFathersDay because 100% of child abuse is from men. typically white men. we need more #singlemothers
— Carly_Jackson (@Carly_Jacksn) June 13, 2014

Fathers Day should be renamed to Semen Day, because that's what men contribute to families. #EndFathersDay
— Imani Raven Richards (@IRRGoddess) June 13, 2014

https://twitter.com/TashaPolwright/status/477325329627754496

https://twitter.com/TashaPolwright/status/477323747750199296

So unreal it has to be a joke or hoax. And for many of the craziest-seeming hashtag participants, it is.

This shows up in the Google search results for #EndFathersDay, but the page has been deleted and there’s no Google cache.

#EndFathersDay is 4Chan trolling again #TheMoreYouKnow #PSA pic.twitter.com/C4Z0cOLYuZ
— Kenny (@Pisat3l) June 13, 2014

4chan is pointing the finger at Reddit.

Okay, apparently #EndFathersDay started on Reddit, and was perfected on 4chan as a joke.
— Brandon Morse (@TheBrandonMorse) June 13, 2014

4chan is trolling all of you with #EndFathersDay and you're all falling for it.
— Lyndsey Fifield (@lyndseyfifield) June 13, 2014

I’m convinced #EndFathersDay is another 4chan troll.It’s too stupid not to be.
— Race Bannon (@QUEcified) June 13, 2014

https://twitter.com/SamARosado/status/477455202178437120

Also, I have a feeling that #EndFathersDay is another parody, but it wouldn't surprise me if some people agreed for terrible reasons.
— Luke Moonwalker (@terrybrokebad) June 13, 2014

Lmaoooo at this #EndFathersDay TT. Wether it's trolling on feminism or not, it is fucking hilarious.
— Man$a Mu$a (@NaijaMane) June 13, 2014

https://twitter.com/WeNotSocks/status/477461485786902528

It’s hard to tell at this point which #EndFathersDay tweets, if any, are radical feminists taking the bait.

How much of #EndFathersDay is trolling? #CantTellAnymore
— Julie Borowski (@JulieBorowski) June 13, 2014

But whether or not the hashtaggers are sporting genuine tampon earrings, we might as well have some fun.

#EndFathersDay because I really don't want to dress up and wait in line at Cheesecake Factory again.
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) June 13, 2014

#EndFathersDay because I already have a drawer full of Chinese multi-tools from Target
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) June 13, 2014

#EndFathersDay because no man wants another pair of pleated Dockers.
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) June 13, 2014

Dear Redditors and 4Chan folks who started an online war with the fake fem-nazi hashtag, #EndFathersDay pic.twitter.com/4gQ1UYTUiR
— Brandon Morse (@TheBrandonMorse) June 13, 2014

Tags: #EndFathersDay 4chan father's day feminism Reddit Twitter hoaxes

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