Abby is a thicc girl— Monterey Bay Aquarium (@MontereyAq) December 18, 2018
What an absolute unit
She c h o n k
Look at the size of this lady
OH LAWD SHE COMIN
Another Internetism ! pic.twitter.com/s5fav2gu09
In particular, several terms referenced originated from African American Vernacular English (AAVE) and specifically reference Black women's bodies. Using them in a sea otter meme without that background makes insinuations we never intended. We need to do better. 3/4— Monterey Bay Aquarium (@MontereyAq) December 19, 2018
imagine going home for Christmas and having to tell your parents you lost your job doing social for the aquarium because you sexualized an otter— Brandy Jensen (@BrandyLJensen) December 20, 2018
34 years of living, but it was the california aquarium twitter account apologizing for cultural appropriation in an otter meme that finally broke me— rat king (@MikeIsaac) December 20, 2018
Big week for otters:
Oregon Zoo otter, known for slam dunking and self-pleasuring, dies at age 20 https://t.co/PJ2w5TpeOG pic.twitter.com/6TbTHq9o4z— The Oregonian (@Oregonian) December 20, 2018