It really feels like Nickelodeon’s tweet shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone, doesn’t it? Finally out Whether it was partying with some jellyfish or just striking this iconic pose, SpongeBob was always giving queer vibes. SpongeBob was giving us all types of signature moves during the 2000s. It was right in front of us this whole time! There’s no denying SpongeBob was bringing some attention to same sex couples raising a baby together.
Finally, SpongeBob calls out Patrick for being misogynous by not helping SpongeBob enough with their baby clam. Second, SpongeBob & Patrick act as a couple as soon as they adopt the clam. First of all, we have SpongeBob wearing more female-coded clothes. Remember that episode when SpongeBob & Patrick have a baby clam? That episode has a lot to unpack. We know at the bottom of our hearts that SpongeBob was never gender conforming. It’s still easy to see accept SpongeBob as a queer character. We’ve had our fair share of companies trying to make a profit out of the LGBTQ community so it wouldn’t be a surprise if Nickelodeon was queerbaiting us as well. We finally have the confirmation we were waiting for when Nickelodeon tweeted a picture of SpongeBob to celebrate Pride.
While the show never cared to show SpongeBob’s orientation, we knew he was comfortable having non-binary traits. Here are some memes to prove that SpongeBob is queer royalty. SpongeBob has never been afraid to express his identity and for that, we feel honored to welcome him in the LGBTQ community. By: Claudia Tanús SpongeBob memes: There’s no doubt he’s queer AFĮver since SpongeBob aired in 1999 it has been the source of memorable lines and more recently, of some dank memes.