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Family outraged after a Universal character made 'OK' symbol on 6-year-old's shoulder

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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...spicable-me-actor-after-ok-symbol/3791483002/

'OK' hand gesture added to growing list of hate symbols for white supremacy
"The gesture is widely known for saying things are "good-to-go." It has now been added to a database by the Anti-Defamation League. The ADL says the sign has been hijacked."

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...hand-gesture-hate-symbol-database/3772950002/


Yes, it is an ever changing world we live in. Please educate yourself and those around you.
 

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I recently heard that giving the piece sign, you know the one, two fingers in the air, in a picture, can give away your finger prints to hackers. I don't know if they can or can't but it makes me wonder.

Bill

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Wow! What about hailing a cab? Or pointing out directions to someone? Or referees and umpires? We may all need to start wearing gloves at all times!!!


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who knew all divers were all white supremacists?
 

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Well, the fact that so many people think it's a normal, mundane hand symbol is WHY it was chosen. When someone does it, the hand shapes look like WP for 'white power'. That's how they were able to sneak it into photos and spread it without getting caught for so long.

If you click through and look at the Disney photo, you can see how it's clearly a racist symbol and how it differs from a regular OK symbol. Do your research before you just comment on stuff that you don't personally have to worry about. Black people and Jewish people and people who love them have known about this symbol and recognize it for what it is - hate.

Don't worry about doing it innocently. People can usually tell who is doing it in the bad way and who is doing it to mean OK. Alternatively, switch to the American Sign Language OK, where you spell out O and K.
 
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Perplexed about bowlcuts being a racist symbol. About half of Asian-Americans had bowlcuts as children. This is getting bizarre.
 
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As a parent, I understand the family's anger about this situation. As you look at the photo and video, it's clear that this was a conscious act by the character actor to demean an innocent child who happens to be biracial. It's not a joke or an accidental placement of the actor's hand....it's a sneaky way to show disrespect.
 

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Well, the fact that so many people think it's a normal, mundane hand symbol is WHY it was chosen. When someone does it, the hand shapes look like WP for 'white power'. That's how they were able to sneak it into photos and spread it without getting caught for so long.

If you click through and look at the Disney photo, you can see how it's clearly a racist symbol and how it differs from a regular OK symbol. Do your research before you just comment on stuff that you don't personally have to worry about. Black people and Jewish people and people who love them have known about this symbol and recognize it for what it is - hate.

Thank you. You are absolutely correct that there is a clear difference between a regular OK symbol and this white power symbol.
 

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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...spicable-me-actor-after-ok-symbol/3791483002/

'OK' hand gesture added to growing list of hate symbols for white supremacy
"The gesture is widely known for saying things are "good-to-go." It has now been added to a database by the Anti-Defamation League. The ADL says the sign has been hijacked."

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...hand-gesture-hate-symbol-database/3772950002/


Yes, it is an ever changing world we live in. Please educate yourself and those around you.

Thanks for sharing :)

Well, the fact that so many people think it's a normal, mundane hand symbol is WHY it was chosen. When someone does it, the hand shapes look like WP for 'white power'. That's how they were able to sneak it into photos and spread it without getting caught for so long.

If you click through and look at the Disney photo, you can see how it's clearly a racist symbol and how it differs from a regular OK symbol. Do your research before you just comment on stuff that you don't personally have to worry about. Black people and Jewish people and people who love them have known about this symbol and recognize it for what it is - hate.

Don't worry about doing it innocently. People can usually tell who is doing it in the bad way and who is doing it to mean OK. Alternatively, switch to the American Sign Language OK, where you spell out O and K.

Thanks for your comment. Totally agree.
 

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White supremacists are real, repugnant and dangerous. They are true modern day terrorists. They need to crawl back under the hole they came out of. This behavior was unacceptable until a couple years ago and now it’s back. Disgusting, and with social media it’s leading to violence and deaths. Decent society needs to call this out each and every time.
 

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As a parent, I understand the family's anger about this situation. As you look at the photo and video, it's clear that this was a conscious act by the character actor to demean an innocent child who happens to be biracial. It's not a joke or an accidental placement of the actor's hand....it's a sneaky way to show disrespect.
I may have to stand corrected. From the photo itself, it looks innocent. From the video, it is intentional as it’s there for 10 seconds. Guess I learned something new.
 

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Yep. I've known about the hijacking of the 'OK' handsign into the very conscious WP for at least a couple of years. It needs to be called out when seen and corrected. Just be careful. Those making the intentional WP symbol don't take kindly to being called out.

For the curious, in an OK sign, the tip of the thumb touches at or very close to the tip of the index finger, the other fingers following the index fingers' curve. In the WP 'sign', the thumb touches the last joint on the index finger, making a 'P' while the three other fingers splay out, making a 'W'.

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Horrible. Just as bad or similiar as Crip walking at the Olympics or in music videos.
 

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The kids I know that came back from Afghanistan told me that the thumbs up means the same as the middle finger to the Afghanies. They brought this thumbs up meaning back to the states, so when a soldier that was deployed in the Middle East gives you a thumbs up when you are being an idiot, it is just a nicer middle finger gesture.

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Just be careful people and do not give any hand gestures anymore or you may hurt someone feeling.

Is it OK to say Hello to a stranger in the year 2019?
 

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Most of the the things we did and said when I was a kid in the late 40s, early 50s are offensive today. We often referred to each other with ethnic terms. Back then no one cared. It was the norm...

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Just be careful people and do not give any hand gestures anymore or you may hurt someone feeling.

Is it OK to say Hello to a stranger in the year 2019?

Did you look at the photos and the video?
 

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Honestly a tough one for me. I am likely to forget from time to time because it has always been OK.
 

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Just be careful people and do not give any hand gestures anymore or you may hurt someone feeling.

Is it OK to say Hello to a stranger in the year 2019?
Who cares. I'm not even giving this crap one thought.

I'm with Sea Six. I really don't care.

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I learned something new today too. Had no idea.
 

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Most of the the things we did and said when I was a kid in the late 40s, early 50s are offensive today. We often referred to each other with ethnic terms. Back then no one cared. It was the norm...

George
I am Asian American. I have never liked people calling me “oriental”. Oriental describes a type of rug. Something that people walk on.
 
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