Join the Paperclip Protest…

E. Jean Carroll started it: The Paperclip Protest.

I suggest we all start wearing the paperclip. Subtler than a red hat, more powerful as a CONNECTION,” she wrote, explaining they were also worn during World War II as a sign of resistance against the Nazis.

Norwegian teachers and students wore paperclips to signal their opposition to Nazi occupation. They attached them to their lapels and wore them as jewelry, a symbol of solidarity binding them together as paperclips did with papers. It was a quiet act of defiance, expressing that Norwegians remained united against Nazi rule…. You probably have a paperclip in your desk or junk drawer that you can put on straight away. You can be a subtle signal of support for people who need that right now. You can be a conservation starter.

Dig around in your junk drawer and proudly wear your paperclip of choice and stay tuned for more ways to display your paperclips!

Important — Snap a photo of yourself proudly wearing it and post it to your social media. #PaperclipProtest