More Pride, Less Prejudice: The Meaning Behind the Shirt
Part of our guide: LGBTQ Rights and Pride: What the Fight Is Now, and What People Wear
"More Pride, Less Prejudice" is a play on the title of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, turned into a wish: more LGBTQ pride in the world, and less of the prejudice aimed at it. It is one of the best-selling designs at Care & Resist, and it comes as a tee, a hoodie and a crewneck sweatshirt.
What it means
Austen published Pride and Prejudice in 1813, and in her title both words are flaws: pride is vanity, prejudice is judging too quickly. The shirt keeps the second word exactly as she meant it and changes the first. Pride here is the other kind, the kind people march for in June. Four words, one swap, and the sentence becomes a request almost anyone can agree with.
That is why it works. It is not an argument or an insult. It does not name a politician or a law. It asks for more of one thing and less of another, which makes it one of the easiest pride shirts to wear to a family dinner, a classroom or an office.
Who wears it
- LGBTQ people who want something warmer than a slogan and quieter than a flag.
- Allies, parents and grandparents. The message supports without claiming an identity, so it is one anyone can wear.
- English teachers, librarians and book club people, who get the reference before they finish reading it.
- GSA advisors, counselors and anyone whose job includes being a safe person to talk to.
When people wear it
Pride Month, first of all: parades, festivals and the office Pride day. It also shows up at school board meetings when library books are on the agenda, since it is a book joke about the people whose books are being pulled. And it is an everyday shirt. Most pride shirts come out in June; this one gets worn in November.
The design
Lowercase lettering in a soft retro serif, each letter a different color of a muted rainbow: pink, orange, gold, green, blue and purple, with a few small sparkles. The words are stacked on three lines so "pride" and "prejudice" sit above and below "less." It was written and lettered by a person, like every Care & Resist design, and it is printed to order in the USA.
The tee comes in eight garment colors, from Ivory and White to Black and Graphite, with softer shades such as Blossom, Banana, Bay and Chambray in between. The hoodie and the sweatshirt come in Black, White, Sand and Sport Grey. All three are unisex with a relaxed cut and run true to size; see the size and fit guide.
Designs people wear with it
If this is the one for you, these sit close to it: the same warmth, a little more direct.
Buying for a Pride contingent, a GSA or a whole family? Group orders of existing designs go on one custom listing so everyone's sizes and colors ship together; see group and bulk orders. For outfit ideas, see Pride outfit ideas that say something. For the history, see our page on LGBTQ rights and Pride.
Questions people ask
What does "More Pride, Less Prejudice" mean?
It means more LGBTQ pride and acceptance, and less prejudice against LGBTQ people. It borrows the two key words from the title of Jane Austen's novel and turns them into a wish.
Is it a Jane Austen reference?
Yes. It plays on Pride and Prejudice, published in 1813. In the novel both words are faults; on the shirt, pride is the good kind.
Can allies wear it?
Yes. The message supports LGBTQ people without claiming an identity, so it suits allies, parents, teachers and friends as well as queer people themselves.
Is it appropriate for work or school?
In most settings, yes. It contains no profanity, names no politician and reads as a positive message. Follow your own dress code.
Does it come as a hoodie or sweatshirt?
Yes. The same design is available as a tee, a hoodie and a crewneck sweatshirt, and each product page links to the other two.
Can I order it for a group?
Yes. Pick the garment, collect sizes and colors, and we put the whole group on one custom listing that ships together; see group and bulk orders.