White people wearing a safety pin has become a symbol of being a safe person against racist, sexist, xenophobic, Islamophobic, and other hateful ideologies. An idea behind the pin is that it’s a public pledge that the wearer will help de-escalate situations where the marginalized are under attack, whether verbally or physically.
Because of its controversy, yesterday I read as much as I could about the symbol of wearing a safety pin. Christopher Keelty, a White bisexual man, wrote for the Huffington Post that the safety pin is an embarrassment for White people.
The general criticism is that it’s more of a sign of White-guilt. There are articles which in summary, say how dare White people think that they can say what solidarity with minorities, immigrants and others should be; should look like.
Yes, I read allot yesterday and I also talked with others. Nothing satisfied me one way or…
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