Woke - Revision history

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	[[File:Marcia Fudge with Stay Woke Vote t-shirt in 2018.jpg\|thumb\|[[Marcia Fudge]], 2018.]]		[[File:Marcia Fudge with Stay Woke Vote t-shirt in 2018.jpg\|thumb\|[[Marcia Fudge]], 2018.]]

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-== Dictionary Definitions ==
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 === Oxford English Dictionary ===
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-== Other Definitions ==
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 [[Crikey]], an Australian web site supportive of woke, offers definitions used by those that support and those that oppose woke:
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-== History ==
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 The term is derived from African-American Vernacular English (AAVE) meaning ''alert to racial prejudice and discrimination''. Beginning in the 2010s, it began to take on a wider meaning covering all areas in which [[social justice warrior]]s are involved.
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 By 2020 the self-identified woke had recognised a backlash and were concerned.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/jan/30/anti-woke-backlash-liberalism-laurence-fox</ref><ref>https://archive.is/a7D0l</ref>
-== Gender ==
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 Research clearly shows that women are significantly more likely to be woke than men.<ref>https://nationalpost.com/opinion/wokeness-hurts-women-why-do-so-many-support-it</ref><ref>https://archive.is/uRvBK</ref>

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	*Are intolerance of alternative view points and tend to accuse others of [[homophobia]] or [[victim blaming]]		*Are intolerance of alternative view points and tend to accuse others of [[homophobia]] or [[victim blaming]]

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−	The woke are typically intolerant but use the language of tolerance. They are typically exclusionary while using the language of inclusion. They typically claim to be kind but are often unkind.

	A study from Finland reported that people who believe in woke are more likely to be unhappy and have mental health issues.<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/03/study-woke-people-more-likely-be-miserable-suffer/</ref>		A study from Finland reported that people who believe in woke are more likely to be unhappy and have mental health issues.<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/03/study-woke-people-more-likely-be-miserable-suffer/</ref>

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 *Favour [[diversity]] over merit
 *Favour strong limitations on [[free speech]]
-*Are intolerance of alternative view points
+*Are intolerance of alternative view points and tend to accuse others of [[homophobia]] or [[victim blaming]]
 The woke are typically intolerant but use the language of tolerance.  They are typically exclusionary while using the language of inclusion.  They typically claim to be kind but are often unkind.

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	[[File:GilcR1BWoAA3APk.jpeg\|thumb\|[[Meme]] demonstrating the racism inherent in [[woke]] as the term is used today.]]		[[File:GilcR1BWoAA3APk.jpeg\|thumb\|[[Meme]] demonstrating the racism inherent in [[woke]] as the term is used today.]]
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	[[Woke]] is a widely-used adjective. Woke is generally understood to involve supporting or believing in various notions that are widely accepted among [[social justice warrior]]s. People who consider themselves woke generally:		[[Woke]] is a widely-used adjective. Woke is generally understood to involve supporting or believing in various notions that are widely accepted among [[social justice warrior]]s. People who consider themselves woke generally:

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 A study from Finland reported that people who believe in woke are more likely to be unhappy and have mental health issues.<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/03/study-woke-people-more-likely-be-miserable-suffer/</ref>
-Much discussion on woke coming from both sides often regards woke as synonymous with the left and anti-woke with the right.  This is an over-simplification.  While the woke are nearly universally on the left, anti-woke exists across the political spectrum.  The [[World Socialist Web Site]] takes an explicit anti-woke position.  The [[split in feminism|split]] between [[feminists]] and [[women's rights activist]]s also demonstrates that people on the left can be anti-woke.
+Much discussion on woke coming from both sides often regards woke as synonymous with the left and anti-woke with the right.  This is an over-simplification.  While the woke are nearly universally on the left, anti-woke exists across the political spectrum.
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 *Believe that [[street harassment]] is a serious problem
 *Believe in and reject [[cultural appropriation]]
 *Favour [[diversity]] over merit
 The woke are typically intolerant but use the language of tolerance.  They are typically exclusionary while using the language of inclusion.  They typically claim to be kind but are often unkind.