- meme usage
- Deployed in queer meme threads, sapphic Twitter discourse, and celebratory replies to WLW representation in media.
- sarcasm patterns
- Sometimes used sarcastically in reply to homophobic tweets as a form of 'this is what you're afraid of' mockery.
- quote tweet context
- Quote-tweeted onto WLW representation news or queer character announcements with little added text, letting the emoji speak for itself.
- trending context
- Spikes in usage during Pride month, after major queer media releases, or when WLW celebrities confirm relationships.
- reply use
- Dropped as a supportive reply under WLW coming-out posts or relationship announcements from queer accounts.