feeling attacked rule

Confirmed: Queer people have iron deficiency.

Obviously this is a joke, but there used to be an important reason we kept the flags wrinkled like that: it meant that you never knew who had bought a flag at a Pride event and who brought one they owned.

This meant that people who were 'caught' at an event by friends or family they weren't out to, they could say they just bought the flag to support the cause. It also meant there was no way to tell who had been there longer than others.

Beautiful reasons but there's an easier one... we don't want our flags to be straight (I only ironed my trans flag).
I do not really understand what you mean. What is the difference? If it is "okay" to buy a flag now to support the cause, why would it not be okay to have done so a year ago?
- "I was just caught up in the moment supporting my friends" vs "I am an active and participating member of the queer community"

What they want us to do? Straight-en it?

But keeping them unironed and non-“straight” seems pretty on brand.

Come on, give them a chance, do you know how long these flags were in the closet?

Well... Is it?

Remember to iron your flags, fa friends ☺️

What if I don't own an iron?
- Hang it on your shower curtain rod, run a hot water only shower to steam up the room and close the door.
  PS: A "make out" session in the steamed up room while you wait for the flag to relax is a great way to not let all that steam go to waste.
- Wash and dry it, then hang it up again. If it's not washable, hanging it in a bathroom with a shower may help to steam the wrinkles out over time.
- Get a clothes steamer. They’re cheaper and more useful.
Is that safe for the plasticy synthetic ones? I'd try but I don't want to melt or burn it.

What's with the 3rd flag in the first picture? Just looks like an elongated falg of Romania or Chad. Or is it just a wish.com rainbow flag?

https://equity.ok.ubc.ca/pride-flags/
I was wondering what the black-gray-white-green was and found this database.

It's not like most people keep an iron around these days. Also the fact these flags are usually cheap as fuck synthetic materials that would literally melt if you ironed them.

Even cheap shitty irons have settings for synthetics.

I have a rainbow flag made from cotton, and it doesn't wrinkle at all. Also, it's like 3 meters wide

Size queen.

I just checked, and mine is still wrinkly

I mistakenly thought the wrinkles would go away with time

They likely would if it wasn't a synthetic blend, which pretty much all of these flags are.

I feel personally attacked right now

Do people not own ironing boards anymore?

I’ve literally not met a single person who owns an ironing board under the age of 40, and since most of the Gen X I know were punks, even there it’s a very rare thing. I’ve personally only ever used one in hotels, because might as well since it’s there.
- Then you don't know anyone who owns a sewing machine.

"it's like it's pixelart!"

deffo not me

I don't own any flags myself, I only own pins. If I did own flags though I would iron them so they look nice.

I don't really plan on getting them though unless I can find at least an AroAce flag in the purple and green color scheme. Which I haven't up until now, technically I couldn't find a pin either but pins are easy to get custom made, flags not so much (at least I never looked into it).