Um, hopefully I'm just old and out of the loop. But does that hand gesture mean something else now?
I wouldn't expect to see that on a political news article.
I'm with you, I found that picture a bit.... shocking.
I tried strategically googling it and couldn't find a definitive answer. I did find this, which at least proves that there is a SFW interpretation, even if the link does everything but tell you what that is:
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bigoljim@lemmy.ml · 41 pts · 2y
Um, hopefully I'm just old and out of the loop. But does that hand gesture mean something else now? I wouldn't expect to see that on a political news article.
dhork@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 2y
I'm with you, I found that picture a bit.... shocking.
I tried strategically googling it and couldn't find a definitive answer. I did find this, which at least proves that there is a SFW interpretation, even if the link does everything but tell you what that is:
https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/careless-sign-not-a-shocker-20110318-1c0n0.html
(Edited to add: the link is entirely SFW, it's an old news article)
bigoljim@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 2y
Oh good, i am just old.
dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.de · 13 pts · 2y
Pray tell?
What does this hand gesture mean to you? I have no clue and would have assumed they were courting the crips vote.
GCanuck@lemmy.world · 26 pts · 2y
It’s the Shocker.
Two in the pink, one in the stink.
eltrain123@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
Boddhisatva@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Fern@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2y
The shocker
Aviandelight@mander.xyz · 8 pts · 2y
Could this be some sort of sorority hand sign? Just taking a quick look web searching I can't find this particular one but that's my best guess.
Zaktor@sopuli.xyz · 8 pts · 2y
Yup, almost certainly. Looks like the symbol for Sigma Gamma Rho. Their colors are also blue and gold like these ladies are wearing.
laranis@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 2y
This is why one step in the review/release process needs to be showing it to someone under 30 for approval.
MediaBiasFactChecker@lemmy.world · -6 pts · 2y
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