pick-me

Noun

 * 1) * 2021, Veronica Preaskom, "Gender Inequalities and the Lack of Support", Oakton Outlook (Oakton High School, Vienna, VA), May 2021, page 34:
 * Alongside being called a “pick me” for watching sports, female athletes or even scholars are often called tryhards or told to just go back to the kitchen.
 * 1)  A person who acts against the interests of their own (typically marginalized) group in the hope of obtaining majority favour.
 * 2) * 2020, Danica Seto, "White People, Please Pick Me", Overachiever Magazine, September 2020 (link):
 * Pick-mes are ideal for the role of the token minority friend since they often fall in line with racist beliefs used against their own community.
 * 1) * 2022, Shreya Joshi, "Ghislaine Maxwell and the pathological pick-me syndrome", The Medium (University of Toronto Mississauga, 17 January 2022, page 6:
 * A “pick-me” person is desperate for acceptance from a particular group and will do whatever it takes to gain access to certain social circles and remain there.
 * 1) * 2020, Danica Seto, "White People, Please Pick Me", Overachiever Magazine, September 2020 (link):
 * Pick-mes are ideal for the role of the token minority friend since they often fall in line with racist beliefs used against their own community.
 * 1) * 2022, Shreya Joshi, "Ghislaine Maxwell and the pathological pick-me syndrome", The Medium (University of Toronto Mississauga, 17 January 2022, page 6:
 * A “pick-me” person is desperate for acceptance from a particular group and will do whatever it takes to gain access to certain social circles and remain there.
 * A “pick-me” person is desperate for acceptance from a particular group and will do whatever it takes to gain access to certain social circles and remain there.