Quote Originally Posted by Panache View Post
But Tinky Winky is not really in the same league as say the pink triangle symbol for Gay Identity, where something has been adopted from it's original context to become a universal symbol of a particular group.

Catching up on this very interesting thread I came upon Panache's observation of the pink triangle whose symbolism I always thought interesting as it was a symbol assigned to homosexuals by the Nazi's and then adopted by the gay community, ( although reoriented to point up rather than down,) as if it were a symbol of endurance or victory, over the Nazi oppression. Or perhaps it was adopted as a "lest we forget" symbol. I can't help but wonder if this sort of adoption of the other side's symbols has any bearing on the dicing vs non-dicing issue as it seems to go back and forth, (or am I just confused.) Off topic, I've always wondered why those opposed to the confederate battle flag didn't adopt the symbol as their own, lest their struggles and oppression be forgotten. One symbol two different meanings.