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Anononope
The safety pin thing though? ~sigh~ Maybe throw that money toward a better cause than jewelry to show your solidarity?
Anon
Agreed. I feel like that’s not even one tiny step up from liking something on FB – it’s a way to feel good about yourself without doing anything actually meaningful or making an actual difference. If everyone wearing a pin would just donate $5 to their top 5 charities, there might be an impact.
Anonymous
Disagree. It’s not meant to be an either/or situation. You can wear a safety pin and still donate to causes. Is there really anyone out there who decided to wear a safety pin and doing nothing else?
There’s a number of stories in Pantsuit Nation of people who were thanked for wearing them as an expression of solidarity, especially in red states. Including one teacher who said that a student asking what it was about resulted in him later coming up to her to talk about his home situation and a lack of food. Symbols matter.
I feel like people are quick to dump on it as an idea because it excuses them from wearing one and having to visibly stand up for their beliefs vs. just throw money at something. I’d much rather stand next to someone at the grocery store who is wearing safety pin vs. a MAGA hat. I’m a white lady and I don’t want MAGA guys trying to make small talk about the great election result.
Anon
People don’t already own safety pins? I have several in different sizes in my purse, my desk, my car . . .
Wildkitten
The complaint is against the safety pin jewelry in the post, not random safety pins.
Sydney Bristow
I was intrigued by the Third Love bras so I went through the whole questionnaire only to be told they don’t carry my size. I’m 99% sure the link I clicked said they had up to my size. Now I keep getting emails. I wanted to be notified when they finally do have my size. Being informed of discounts is annoying when I can’t actually purchase the product I wanted. If I get too many more of those, I’m going to unsubscribe and never know when they do have my size.
ChiLaw
I had the same experience.
Ms B
Am I the only one who thinks that an article about what “makes famous women feel pretty” trivializes my gender? When is the last time anyone printed an article about what makes a man feel decorative?
I just googled it and the first articles that come up are about how WOMEN can make men feel handsome. So, yeah.