After Ellen posted this 2013 photo of to wish Katy Perry a happy birthday and "It's time to bring out the big balloons!" a uproar began on Twitter with people making comments like,
“If a white, straight man did this, he’d be nailed to the wall.”
What started as funny with Ellen referencing a line from Katy Perry's song "Birthday" has turned to debate about gender double-standards and sexual harassment.