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socialjusticeichigo:
So, this picture crossed my news feed on Facebook yesterday and in my initial anger at the whole situation I shared it without thinking. Then I back tracked.
Don’t do this.
Taking a knee during the anthem was started as a protest against the police brutality that targets black people. Co-opting this is not okay.
I looked in the comments of this and people were suggesting that instead women protest by turning their back to the flag during the anthem and suggested it might be symbolic of the way they feel that America has turned it’s back on them. I think that’s a much better alternative, personally.
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socialjusticeichigo:
So, this picture crossed my news feed on Facebook yesterday and in my initial anger at the whole situation I shared it without thinking. Then I back tracked.
Don’t do this.
Taking a knee during the anthem was started as a protest against the police brutality that targets black people. Co-opting this is not okay.
I looked in the comments of this and people were suggesting that instead women protest by turning their back to the flag during the anthem and suggested it might be symbolic of the way they feel that America has turned it’s back on them. I think that’s a much better alternative, personally.
(Your picture was not posted)
