THE OK hand gesture has been added to a list of racist symbols as a sign of white supremacy it has been reported. Commonly used by divers it signifies I am OK or Are you OK when underwater.
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In the online library of white-supremacist symbology one may find the following.
White supremacist hand sign. Segal pointed to the suspected white supremacist in Christchurch New Zealand accused of killing 51 worshippers at two mosques in March who flashed the OK hand gesture during an initial court. The hand signals of white supremacists. Anti-Defamation League lists OK hand sign as white supremacist hate symbol The OK hand sign is no longer OK it has now been officially been labelled a white supremacist hate symbol.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has remained silent over growing claims across social media that his wife Jennifer flashed a racist White Supremacist hand signal in a photo with British Royal couple Prince Harry and Meghan Markle the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. The black power salute is a raised fist and a bowed head as demonstrated here at the 1968 Olympics. In most English-speaking countries it denotes approval agreement and that all is well or okay.
When ok is not ok On 13 July Snopes fact-checked a claim that long-time Trump ally Roger Stone was photographed making a white power symbol with members of the Proud Boys. It is sign of solidarity and resistance among an oppressed people. The numbers 12 13 14 18 28 38 43 and more.
The Anti-Defamation League announced dozens of new additions to its database Thursday. No fewer than 18 kinds of crosses illustrated in various colors. The Christchurch mosque shooter branded the hand symbol during his first court.
Cool-Guy Finger Guns This is the one hand gesture you can be sure is not meant to symbolize white supremacy as it is only used by cool people. A previous entry on the hate symbols database of the ADL refers to the use by white supremacists of a two-handed hand sign in which one hand forms the letter W and the other hand forms the letter. The overwhelming usage of the okay hand gesture today is still its traditional purpose as a gesture signifying assent or approval.
The image circulated on Facebook and other social media sites from 12 July. The OK gesture or OK sign or ring gesture Unicode symbol U1F44C is performed by connecting the thumb and index into a circle and holding the other fingers straight or relaxed away from the palm. White supremacists primarily on the West Coast may use a two-handed hand sign consisting of one hand showing or flashing two fingers and the other hand showing or flashing three fingers.
Australian white supremacist Brenton Tarrant was photographed using the OK symbol in the courtroom. But did we really need a hand sign to clue us in that the man behind Trumps family separation policy is a white supremacist Four members of the Jasper Alabama police force make the OK sign. The white supremacist hand sign is the old railroaders highball sign genera.
We must flood twitter and other social media websites with spam claiming that the OK hand signal is a symbol of white supremacy one of the users posted going on to suggest that everyone. As a result someone who uses the symbol cannot be assumed to be using the symbol in either a trolling or especially white supremacist context unless other contextual evidence exists to support the contention. The hand sign that was flashed on camera is one that has had a benign meaning for generations.
Australian white supremacist Brenton Tarrant flashed the symbol during his March 2019 courtroom appearance soon after his arrest for allegedly murdering 50 people in mosques in Christchurch the. It is commonly used to signal OK or all is well. The OK hand gesture has been added to an expanding list of hate symbols used by white supremacists.
