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Round black pinback button with tiny white polkadots background and reads MEAN GAY in light pink with a dark pink drop shadow. Button is held in a hand.
Round black pinback button with tiny white polkadots background and reads MEAN GAY in light pink with a dark pink drop shadow. On a white backing card, black plus sign at the top. Below reads: Social Alert Button, with tiny text beneath it which says, for common physical & psychological situations
back of a round metal pinback button next to a quarter coin for size comparison
ound yellow pinback button that reads 1.25 Inch in black text. Pinback button is next to a Quarter coin for size comparison.

MEAN GAY
Pinback Button

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WAY GAY
Social Alert Pinback Button

Our buttons help you share who you are with the analog world around you.

• One 1.25" pinback button
• Bulk discounts available in pull-down menu
• Designed, pressed & packaged in our Los Angeles studio
• Original design — no vintage reproductions
• No AI used at any stage, 100% human made by an artist
• Gift ready, pinned to a sturdy backing card, cello sleeved
• LOOSE OPTION: Buttons arrive loose + unpackaged in a bag
• Rich color, but may vary slightly by device viewed on
• We’re queer owned & operated 
• All additional buttons shown in photos are separate listings & must be purchased separately

WORD FOR WORD FACTORY is a small language-focused brand exploring analog connection & communication in the early 21st Century. We’re queer + sick owned, living + working in Los Angeles, California. We specialize in political social justice buttons and cultural commentary, with a growing roster of hot foil + risograph printed goods.

KEEP IN TOUCH
• online shop — http://wordforwordfactory.pro
• instagram — @wordforwordfactory
• newsletter — https://word-for-word-factory.myflodesk.com/joinmailinglist

MADE IN THE USA * IN CALIFORNIA
©2015 word for word factory

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