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Matter-of-Fact Buttons: Round Pin and Security Guards

matter-of-fact buttons: Security guards will often make a show of examining each round pin, oddly expressing particular concern with such slogans as challenge racism and take action on violence against women dec 6, according to Toronto Star. Are you serious I'll ask every time an official tells me they will have to confiscate the purportedly radical paraphernalia. Amira Elghawaby photo By Amira Elghawaby Tues., March 14, 2017 I'm often bemused by the scrutiny afforded to the matter-of-fact buttons on my backpack whenever I'm visiting the House of Commons. Though on one visit, a friendly female guard gave me back the buttons and whispered, Just put them in your pocket. But clearly it can sometimes be too political threatening even to call out systemic racism, sexism, and discrimination. None of us really think there's a problem with this. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.