{"product_id":"dont-let-the-bastards-get-you-down-bracelet","title":"\"Don't Let The Bastards Get You Down\" Bracelet","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eILLEGITIMI NON CARBORUNDUM - \"don't let the bastards get you down\"\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mock-Latin aphorism, this phrase dates back to WWII allied intelligence where its wry humor emphasized a stubborn refusal to be demoralized by the opposition. Variations appear in Margaret Atwood's \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Handmaid%27s_Tale\" title=\"The Handmaid's Tale on Wikipedia\"\u003eThe Handmaid's Tale\u003c\/a\u003e as a secret message of solidarity between women living under an oppressive regime. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore recently the phrase surfaced in renown physician-scientist and immunologist \u003ca title=\"Anthony Fauci on Wikipedia\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Anthony_Fauci\"\u003eDr. Anthony Fauci's\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca title=\"On Call: A Doctor's Journey in Public Service\" href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC11616647\/\"\u003ememoir\u003c\/a\u003e. When he was a student at a Jesuit-run high school, the priests would sometimes repeat the Latin when the situation called for it. Dr. Fauci internalized the message and then used it to help himself emotionally endure periods of intense public criticism during his long career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt its heart, the phrase isn't about being unbothered or ignoring harm. It's about deciding to keep doing the work in front of you anyway. For the wearer, this bracelet is a little reminder tucked against your skin that other people and other obstacles can try to wear you down... but you alone decide whether it works. And so far, you're undefeated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe engraving is on the interior of this bracelet, making the message privately yours. Wear it to an uncomfortable work meeting or during your dissertation defense or even to school (on either side of the classroom). On the outside it's just a normal, nice, professional-looking bracelet. Only you will know why you smile when you touch it during conversations with management.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrafted impeccably from durable silver colored or gold colored steel, this bracelet will stay shiny and beautiful for years and years. It works well as a single professional bangle or layered with other bracelets (see our \u003ca title=\"Latin Bracelets\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boutiqueacademia.com\/collections\/see-all\/products\/feminist-antifascist-latin-phrase-bracelets\"\u003efull matching set\u003c\/a\u003e of Latin bracelets).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudents, teachers, professors, mentors, leaders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/06\/18\/health\/fauci-memoir-gupta-interview\" title=\"Anthony Fauci on the phrase \u0026quot;don't let the bastards get you down\u0026quot;\"\u003eScience professionals\u003c\/a\u003e \u0026amp; science communicators\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdvocates, activists, antifascists, antiauthoritarians \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWomen in positions of authority who \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.boutiqueacademia.com\/collections\/graduation\/products\/dux-femina-facti-necklace\" title=\"Women in leadership: Dux Femina Facti Necklace\"\u003eget stuff done\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who cares about science, human rights, social justice, democracy, or any other topic that seems to attract criticism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Boutique Academia","offers":[{"title":"ILLEGITIMI NON CARBORUNDUM - gold","offer_id":48816407773409,"sku":null,"price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"ILLEGITIMI NON CARBORUNDUM - silver","offer_id":48816407806177,"sku":null,"price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1208\/8300\/files\/illegitimi_non_carborundum_bracelet_gold_01.jpg?v=1785040367","url":"https:\/\/www.boutiqueacademia.com\/products\/dont-let-the-bastards-get-you-down-bracelet","provider":"Boutique Academia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}