please explain Woke to me

[Se7ven11]

I see this mentioned a lot
yes I could Google it
but prefer a MN input
so, please explain Woke to me

What used to be called "political correctness". Meant to indicate that you've "woken up" to see injustice and oppression all around and now you're fighting to right the wrongs you perceive in society.

I would think of it as being aware of social injustices, and in particular being aware of the discrimination faced by groups someone isn't aware of. So, a white person who recognises that black people face micro aggressions etc.

On MN it seems to be used disparagingly about people who support trans rights, but that's not the use I see in the wider world/internet.

I would see being woke as a positive.

Is it specifically to do with perceived transgender injustice or any injustice @Xiaoxiong? I see it linked with trans issues a lot but I'm not sure.

Any injustice IAmRubbishAtDIY.

Started as African American Vernacular English term for politically aware. Became a label embraced by the uncritically self-righteous. Now used to mock such people.

It means concerned with social justice. It's what in the past would have been called being politically correct or right on.

IAmRubbish yes I agree with Mindy - it's meant to relate to any injustice and as such is a useful concept - you may have been "asleep" to the injustices others suffer because you yourself haven't been a victim of them.

But, like political correctness before it, when applied to unusual or marginal situations, being woke/PC/right on starts coming back on itself and giving perverse results that were never intended and I would argue that trans issues are one of those (see eg. the cotton ceiling). That's probably why you've heard the term linked with trans issues.

In the language of previous generations, it denotes that you are with-it and not one of the squares, Daddio.

It's a term that has been hijacked for ridicule. It's now used rather disparagingly to describe individuals who are now 'aware' of political and social injustice in society.

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