A “Pick me” individual is an individual who belongs to a
marginalized group within a society who seeks approval from the dominant hegemonic group by repeatedly reiterating the validity of negative biases held by the dominant hegemony against the “Pick me’s” own group.
The
desperation for the approval can lay in the Pick me’s poor
self confidence, seen as a way highlight theirselves without highlighting oneself, and an avenue for political or financial gain