#HimToo: Mum's attempt to slam #MeToo hilariously backfires

A Navy mum's post about why her son was still single has gloriously backfired and instead ended with the whole family being trolled on Twitter. Photo / Twitter

A Navy mum's post about why her son was still single has gloriously backfired and instead ended with the whole family being trolled on Twitter.

Earlier this week, Marla Reynolds took to Twitter to praise her son for his achievements in the Navy and suggested why he might still be single, tagging "radical feminists" at the end of her message.

"This is MY son He graduated #1 in boot camp. He was awarded the USO award. He was #1 in A school. He is a gentleman who respects women. He won't go on solo dates due to the current climate of false sexual accusations by radical feminists with an axe to grind. I VOTE. #HimToo", she posted on Twitter.

Pieter Hanson was brutally mocked online. Photo / Twitter

The #HimToo hashtag was started as a direct response to #MeToo and was recently adopted by supporters of Brett Kavanaugh, who was sworn in as a US Supreme Court Justice earlier this week.

The movement originally began as a way to share their own experiences with sexual assault, but #HimToo has become a reactionary response to the #MeToo movement, propagated by those who believe false accusations of rape against men are common and a threat to men everywhere.

Unsurprisingly, Marla's tweet backfired and went viral and her son Pieter became the subject of thousands of memes.

This is MY son. He graduated #1 from the University of Flavortown. He was awarded three banging fajita poppers. He was #1 in flamin' hot crunch. He won't go on solo dates due to the current climate of false accusations of taking the last slice of pizza. I VOTE. #HimToo pic.twitter.com/4DY151a2W7

— Mike Drucker (@MikeDrucker) October 9, 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 graduated #1 in his last round of crash testing. He received a high-impact award thanks to his enlarged ribcage. He is a gentleman capable of withstanding hurricane-force winds. He won't go on solo dates because he needs a team to support his head. #HimToo pic.twitter.com/0Wfo7OA8Qx

— Amanda Mancino-Williams (@Manda_like_wine) October 8, 2018

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

— Mary Gillis (@living_marble) October 8, 2018

The attention went global — and ended with Pieter's brother Jon weighing in and explaining their mum had "made it up".

My brother is trending on twitter because of my moms ridiculous tweet. I’m a mixture of laughing hard and feeling bad for him. #HimToo pic.twitter.com/YG93x9ikii

— Jon Hanson (@DancinJonHanson) October 9, 2018

Even Pieter eventually broke his silence, creating his own Twitter to explain what had gone on.

"That was my Mom. Sometimes the people we love do things that hurt us without realising 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," he wrote.

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