A courageous individual who actively resists the status quo by challenging racism and prejudice by speaking out against hate and advocating for a more fair and inclusive future.
Synonyms: upstander, advocate, ally, changemaker
Antonyms: bystander, conformist, complicit participant
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Swim upstream: To act courageously against opposition.
We need more salmon: A call to action to take an active stance against racism.
Synonyms: upstander, advocate, ally, changemaker
Antonyms: bystander, conformist, complicit participant
Related phrases:
Swim upstream: To act courageously against opposition.
We need more salmon: A call to action to take an active stance against racism.
Examples in use:
"Be a salmon: speak up when you see injustice."
" If only we had more salmon working together to create a fairer, kinder world."
"Be a salmon: speak up when you see injustice."
" If only we had more salmon working together to create a fairer, kinder world."
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(verb)
A humorous, slightly ridiculous move where someone places the palm of their hand between another person’s thighs and rapidly “swims” their hand back and forth while yelling “SALMON!” — mimicking a salmon struggling upstream against a river current.
Important: Only done with clear mutual consent; the action is meant as a joke, not as anything sexual or aggressive.
(verb)
A humorous, slightly ridiculous move where someone places the palm of their hand between another person’s thighs and rapidly “swims” their hand back and forth while yelling “SALMON!” — mimicking a salmon struggling upstream against a river current.
Important: Only done with clear mutual consent; the action is meant as a joke, not as anything sexual or aggressive.
“At the party, Chau suddenly yelled ‘SALMON!’ and pretended to swim her hand upstream between Christopher’s legs — everyone cracked up.”
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