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It is accepted by most that there are not any actual believers in this mock goddess, but it has become popular, especially on atheist web sites and on-line discussion forums, to feign belief in her for the sake of humor and as a form of critique or satire of theistic belief.
The earliest known written references to IPU are from between 1990 and 1992 on the Usenet discussion group alt.atheism . Other sources concerning IPU state that she was "revealed to us" on alt.atheism. However, others have reported hearing of her in verbal discussions prior to the first mentions in the newsgroup, and it is probable that IPU was part of verbal culture for some time before 1990. The IPU seems to have become notable primarily through on-line culture: in addition to alt.atheism, where IPU still frequently comes up in discussions, there are now a number of web sites dedicated to her.
A quote from the alt.atheism FAQ sums up their use of the Invisible Pink Unicorn:
The following, which appears as the header on one Invisible Pink Unicorn web site[1], seems to distill the essence of the parody/critique:
It is common when discussing the Invisible Pink Unicorn to point out that because she is invisible, no one can prove she does not exist. Her two defining attributes, "invisibility" and "pinkness", are inconsistent and contradictory, and this is part of the satire.
There are humorous debates amongst her followers concerning her other attributes, such as whether she is completely invisible or visible only to those who have faith in her. Some of these debates are quite elaborate and tortured, satirizing the disputatiousness of many religions. Despite this, over time some agreement has developed regarding her attributes, with the most humorous and incongruous generally gaining the greatest consensus. For example, it is more or less agreed that she is partial to ham and pineapple pizza, although some vegetarians dissent that since IPU is vegetarian, it must be pineapple and mushroomA mushroom is an above ground fruiting body (that is, a spore-producing structure) of a fungus, having a shaft and a cap; and by extension, the entire fungus producing the fruiting body of such appearance, the former consisting of a network (called the my. Pineapple, anyway, is agreed upon, as is the fact that she despises pepperoniIn English, pepperoni refers to a spicy Italian-American variety of dry salami made of pork and beef. Pepperoni is a descendant of the spicy salamis of Italy, such as salsiccia Napoletana piccante a spicy dry pork sausage from Naples. Pepperoni is frequen. Another point of agreement is that IPU " raptureThis article is about the Christian raising up of the faithful. For other meanings, see Rapture (disambiguation). In some variants of Christian eschatology, the rapture is the literal raising up of the faithful believers before the last days. Supporters os" socks, which accounts for their otherwise inexplicable tendency to disappear. Socks raptured from your laundry are allegedly a "sign" of favor from IPU — or it could be disfavor, depending on who is asked, or perhaps upon which socks are raptured. Skeptics might suggest one seek a deeper understanding by looking under the washing machine's agitator for "raptured" garments.
Depictions of Invisible Pink Unicorn commonly show either a fading pink unicorn, or simply nothing. Images representing "sightings" of IPU, showing an unremarkable image of a place where the invisible being supposedly was "seen", are also commonly presented as part of the joke. There is an Invisible Pink Unicorn logo that was created by frequenters of alt.atheism and adopted by others, and it is possible to purchase T-shirts, coffee cups, and other paraphernalia featuring the logo. One website selling these items describes them as a subtle means for atheists to recognize one another without giving offense to non-atheists, suggesting that IPU has become a kind of emblem or mascotFor the suburb of Sydney, Australia, see Mascot, New South Wales . For the American city, see Mascot, Tennessee . A mascot is some thing, typically an animal or human character used to represent a group with a common identity, such as a school, profession for atheists, especially those who frequent online venues.
The name of the Invisible Pink Unicorn in jocular discourse is usually followed in brackets by a sentence such as Blessed Be Her Holy Hooves, Peace Be Unto Her, or May Her Hooves Never Be Shod, which in turn are often shortened to bbhhh, pbuh, or mhhnbs respectively. These epithets recall, and are perhaps intended to satirize, the IslamCairo Egypt Islm (In Arabic: , "submission (to God)"; In Persian and Urdu: ) is a monotheistic faith and the world's second-largest religion. Followers of Islam, known as Muslims believe that God (or, in Arabic, Allh revealed His Will to Muhammad (c.ic practice of adjoining epithetLinguistics: An epithet (Greek epitheton is a descriptive word or phrase, often metaphoric, that is essentially a reduced or condensed appositive. Epithets are sometimes attached to a person's name, such as Richard the Lionheart or Alexander the Great''.s to MuhammadMuhammad ( Arabic also transliterated Mohammad Mohammed and formerly Mahomet following Latin spelling) was the founder of Islam, and is revered by Muslims as the final prophet of God. According to his traditional Muslim biographies (called sirah in Arabic's name.
A similar idea to the IPU has been brought forward by Carl SaganCarl Edward Sagan ( November 9, 1934 December 20, 1996) was an American astronomer and science popularizer. He pioneered exobiology and promoted the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence ( SETI). He is world-famous for his popular science books and the in his essay The Dragon in my garage in his book The Demon-Haunted World: Science As A Candle In the Dark (BooksEnthsiast.com), namely that an invisible dragon breathing heatless fire is living in his garage [2].
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