'I'm concerned for the human race': Why #RapedByASlothAndItWasAmazing trended on Twitter

Is #RapedByASlothAndItWasAmazing really trending…what is wrong with this society

— baylee ♛ (@moneyfrom_BANKS) April 6, 2013

Yes, #RapedByASlothAndItWasAmazing trended on Twitter for much of Saturday morning.

https://twitter.com/MTisperfection/status/320577251202711552

Clearly a GOP hashtag.

https://twitter.com/Anomaly100/status/320565347524685824

Part of the reason for the trend was disgust and outrage at the trivialization of rape.

Wow. #RapedByASlothAndItWasAmazing is trending. Rapes jokes are not funny. and NEVER will be funny.

— David (@DavidKrap) April 6, 2013

https://twitter.com/Torypls/status/320557157630222336

https://twitter.com/Heidi_BT/status/320519471959797760

So what kicked off the bizarre hashtag?

#RapedByASlothAndItWasAmazing omfg jai nice trend

— Jessica ✨ (@JessaMarieex) April 6, 2013

@mflynny @twitchyteam Looks like @JaiBrooks1

— Brent Cochran (@BrentCochran1) April 6, 2013

Near, far, wherever you are pic.twitter.com/WFKGyy7nZn

— Jai Brooks (@JaiBrooks1) April 6, 2013

Jai Brooks is a member of the Janoskians, a teen YouTube comedy group based in Australia. Brooks has over 800,000 Twitter followers and the Janoskians have even grabbed the attention of Ellen DeGeneres.

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In a series of since-deleted tweets, Brooks used the #RapedByASlothAndItWasAmazing hashtag to launch a follow spree on Twitter.

Brooks quickly moved on to other more pressing topics.

A homeless woman in Los Angeles was once caught offering blowjobs in exchange for chicken nuggets. We've all been there

— Jai Brooks (@JaiBrooks1) April 6, 2013

But the trend continued.

https://twitter.com/LilMissRightie/status/320574418327859202

https://twitter.com/LilMissRightie/status/320574659080884225

Amen.