A gesture with a strong symbolic value for Sandrine Rousseau, but indirectly associated with rapper Jay-Z. This Tuesday, in the National Assembly, the environmentalist deputy stood up in the hemicycle in the middle of a question from Aurore Bergé, president of the Renaissance group, on domestic violence. The chosen one then formed a triangle with her hands.
Highly acclaimed on social media, this symbol “used in feminist demonstrations,” according to the deputy, however reacted to some US rap fans who see it as a subtle link to a sign popularized by rapper Jay-Z.
Commercial brand
If the origin of this gesture remains rather vague, it is nonetheless associated with Jay-Z, who uses it to symbolize his Roc-A-Fella music label, founded with Damon Dash and Biggs Burke. It illustrates a diamond, one of the most precious stones on Earth and has since been covered by many American rappers and hip-hop fans.
Sued for the use of this symbol in 2005 by actor and wrestler Diamond Dallas Page – the case was settled out of court – Jay-Z even went so far as to take legal action in 2018 to make this triangle with his hands a trademark.
as reported TMZthe rapper wanted to obtain the exclusive rights to this symbol to use it in his music, on television or in the movies.
A feminist poster born in the 70s
Of course, if it remains similar, Sandrine Rousseau’s gesture is not a direct tribute to Jay-Z. The sign of the hands made by the deputy was actually born in the 1970s and comes from the Italian feminists, who wanted, joining their hands in the form of a triangle, to represent the sex of the woman, as specified by the site on the far left. Permanent Revolution.
Considered scandalous at the time, this gesture was gradually imposed on radical left feminist movements.
“It is a poster taken up in feminist demonstrations today, it represents the vagina, the sex of women,” explained Sandrine Rousseau, interviewed by BFMTV.
Source: BFM TV
