Picture: FacebookA proud mum in the US has embarrassed her son after her #himtoo tweet went horribly wrong.
The mother of a US Navy veteran has accidentally embarrassed her son on a global scale, after her post about his dating struggles in the #MeToo world went viral.
In the since-deleted tweet Marla Reynolds praised her son who she said was living in fear of “radical feminists with an axe to grind.”
since she deleted it here’s a screenshot. one of the greatest posts of all time pic.twitter.com/Z6TUKOjH9T
— KT NELSON (@KrangTNelson) October 8, 2018
The tweet came in the aftermath of the controversial appointment of Brett Kavanaugh’s to the US Supreme Court, with US President Donald Trump declaring it “a very scary time for young men in America.”
Something the proud mother clearly agrees with, saying her “gentleman” son “won’t go on solo dates due to the current climate”.
The tweet featured an image of Ms Reynold’s son Pieter Hanson in Navy attire striking a pose, accompanied by a caption featuring the now-viral hashtag #HimToo.
However, the man himself quickly distanced himself from his mother's opinion and the tweet.
That was my Mom. Sometimes the people we love do things that hurt us without realizing it. Let’s turn this around. I respect and #BelieveWomen . I never have and never will support #HimToo . I’m a proud Navy vet, Cat Dad and Ally. Also, Twitter, your meme game is on point. pic.twitter.com/yZFkEjyB6L
— Pieter Hanson (@Thatwasmymom) October 9, 2018
His brother had earlier come to his defence, saying: “My mom is crazy, he never said any of those things.”
The tweet, however, had already begun to receive the internet treatment:
This is MY son. He singlehandedly runs a small hotel. He's a homeowner. He knows a boy's best friend is his mother. He goes a little mad sometimes. He won't go on solo dates due to the current climate of false accusations by radical anti-shower-stabbing feminists. I VOTE. #HimToo pic.twitter.com/qSYY7Cy46E
— Night of the Living Marble (@living_marble) October 8, 2018
This is MY sun. He graduated #1 in THE SOLAR SYSTEM. He is a star who respects planets. He won't go on solo orbits because his gravitational pull is so strong that one day he will explode! I VOTE. #HimToo pic.twitter.com/FXe5ipyOSM
— Zack Bornstein (@ZackBornstein) October 9, 2018
This is my son. He works hard every day and has to put up with one of the most annoying sponges ever. He got #1 in his clarinet competition & played at the Bubble Bowl against Squilliam Fancyson. No one will ever tell you he has a heart of gold and would never hurt anyone #HimToo pic.twitter.com/cQ1kS2Ipb7
— daniela Ⓥ (@Dyyelaa) October 9, 2018
This is MY son. He is #1 in pod racing. He is a Jedi who married a princess by mind-controlling her. He won’t go on Solo dates due to Han not being born yet. #HimToo pic.twitter.com/EdVsHFQfc6
— Hell is Empty (So fill it with Nazis) (@Sleestak) October 9, 2018
