The sole distinguishing feature of this hooded sweatshirt is
the gunshot hole in the chest, which has a bloody rust stain surrounding it.
The National Museum of African American History and Culture’s director, Remembering Trayvon: devolution of the hoodie
He told the Washington Post that it “became the symbolic way to talk about the Trayvon Martin case.”
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In the late 1990s, hooded sweatshirts and Ahegao Faces
In response to John Prescot’s remarks about feeling intimidated by hoodie wearers in gas stations,
Tony Blair promised to reduce the number of crimes connected to the same type of apparel.
‘ In this case, hoodie served as a stand-in for less polite names like “chav” or “thug,” and it came to be associated with crime and poverty. Remembering Trayvon: devolution of the hoodie
In his first “hug a hoodie” speech, Cameron spoke of “compassionate social justice,”
but it eventually evolved into a “tough but intelligent” attitude toward law and order. Except for one remark he made in 2006
when he stated that “for young people, hoodies are typically more defensive than offensive,” his position has been unclear. Remembering Trayvon: devolution of the hoodie
Martin called his girlfriend on the night of Trayvon’s death,
the same night George Zimmerman called 911 to report seeing a young, black guy wearing a hoodie wandering
through his neighborhood. He said that a stranger was observing him, so he put on his hoodie, she told ABC News.
Instead of addressing the issue of violence, racism, and vigilantism in “
the land of the free,” one of the most culturally diverse nations on earth, it is simpler to place the blame on the non-
entity — the symbol that leaves us with the least to answer for. By linking Trayvon’s murder to his cheap hoodie, we trivialize an important discussion.
it also served to serve as a reminder of why we look for metaphors and symbols in situations like this.
Stereotypes and preconceptions influence our lives, and
we select our own symbols. Weak stereotypes serve as a stand-in for our own bias and serve to divert attention from the pertinent problems. Go Trending News brings you the latest trending news, viral videos, viral memes, world’s top trending news, today’s trending events, and fashion trends.
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If the hoodie is displayed on a pedestal in a museum,
it will serve as a reminder of the Trayvon Martin shooting for all the things it cannot show us.
It won’t mention that 33% of white people and over 90% of African Americans thought the shooting was justifiable.
