A fork of Rural Dictionary
A hot button is a topic in someone's mind that when discussed makes them offended or very passionate about the issue. These things can be about people, religion, politics, possessions or passions.
When I talked to my girlfriend about her dead father, she got really pissed off and slapped me in the face. I guess that was a hot button issue for her.
Bill: hey girl can I press your hot button?
Lexi: oh bill yes you can touch my hot button
When a guy is sleeping and has a wet dream and ejaculates into his belly button.
Dude, Last night was so weird, I had a dream I was having the sex, and i woke up to a belly button hot tub.
A controversial or activist topic used to deflect criticism, typically in a creative work.
The movie wasn't celebrating the culture, it was more using it. The "diversity" is that movie is such a hot button shield for their terrible writing.