all lives matter
English
Etymology
Coined in reaction to the slogan black lives matter.
Phrase
all lives matter
- (US, politics, often offensive) A response to "black lives matter" (the phrase, its political and social movement), suggesting that African-American people should not be singled out for special attention.
Usage notes
- Because the phrase was created and is often used for the purpose of discrediting the Black Lives Matter movement, it is considered by many to be offensive.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Related terms
- BLM / black lives matter
- WLM / white lives matter
- PLM / police lives matter
- blue lives matter
- red lives matter
References
- Victor, Daniel (July 15, 2016), “Why 'All Lives Matter' Is Such a Perilous Phrase”, in The New York Times, retrieved November 20, 2016
- May, Ashley (July 13, 2016), “AllLivesMatter hashtag is racist, critics say”, in USA Today, retrieved July 14, 2016
- Mick Tsikas (January 13, 2021), “Why is it so offensive to say ‘all lives matter’?”, in The Conversation
- German Lopez (July 11, 2016), “Why you should stop saying “all lives matter,” explained in 9 different ways”, in Vox
- Christina Capatides (July 8, 2020), “Why saying "all lives matter" communicates to Black people that their lives don't”, in CBS News
- Lizz Schumer (June 4, 2020), “What Black Lives Matter Means (and Why It's Problematic to Say "All Lives Matter")”, in Good Housekeeping
- Sukriti Wahi (January 13, 2021), “How To Explain Why Saying 'All Lives Matter' Is Wrong To Someone You Care About”, in ELLE Australia