Topic: Safety Pin Box

2 chapters across the catalog

40: Politricks
2:05:06 - 2:07:40

40: Politricks

Safety Pin Box and the White Guilt Industry

A subscription service called the "Safety Pin Box" is featured, which charges white people up to $100 a month to "alleviate white guilt." Adam Curry uses this to contrast the "Value for Value" model of the podcast, encouraging listeners to support the show directly rather than spending money on "guilt boxes."

12: White Guilt
1:19:48 - 1:23:22

12: White Guilt

Safety Pin Box and the Monetization of White Guilt

The hosts highlight "Safety Pin Box," a monthly subscription service designed to help white people "atone" for their privilege by performing tasks and sending money to black women activists. They mock the service as a commercialization of white guilt, specifically targeting middle-aged women who voted for Hillary Clinton. They characterize the business model as "disgusting" and a trivialization of real social issues.