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
Candace was unable to find a
long term boyfriend until she became a
Pick me and began to appealing towards misogynistic men by agreeing with their
misogyny.