Woke is a phrase that has gone through some changes in recent times -
The previous definition of woke was slang for being politically awake, for example knowing that there are legitimate social injustices in the United States, such as police brutality, poverty, disability discrimination, etc.
However, " to be politically woke" has changed in recent times. Woke is now used more as a derogatory term to satire or make fun of SJWs who go too far or lack political knowledge.
Woke nowadays refers to a specific ideology of people who oversimplify complex societal issues into a binary hierarchy of oppressor group vs victim group, and the ideology often removes sense of individuality / nuance.
"woke" ideology can often call for measures to be put in, namely Equality of Outcome and call for the legally compelled measures to artificially elevate the victim class and similar measures to artificially relegate the said oppressor class.
The main issue with being "politically woke" is that it often blames entire groups for the actions of a few, or may bring up historical injustice from centuries ago and frame it as a present issue and present people responsible for it.
The previous definition of woke was slang for being politically awake, for example knowing that there are legitimate social injustices in the United States, such as police brutality, poverty, disability discrimination, etc.
However, " to be politically woke" has changed in recent times. Woke is now used more as a derogatory term to satire or make fun of SJWs who go too far or lack political knowledge.
Woke nowadays refers to a specific ideology of people who oversimplify complex societal issues into a binary hierarchy of oppressor group vs victim group, and the ideology often removes sense of individuality / nuance.
"woke" ideology can often call for measures to be put in, namely Equality of Outcome and call for the legally compelled measures to artificially elevate the victim class and similar measures to artificially relegate the said oppressor class.
The main issue with being "politically woke" is that it often blames entire groups for the actions of a few, or may bring up historical injustice from centuries ago and frame it as a present issue and present people responsible for it.
Friend 1: I think my professor is politically woke.
Friend 2: in the good way?
Friend 1: no, the bad way.
Friend 2: in the good way?
Friend 1: no, the bad way.
by Damianlewiam July 22, 2023
Get the Politically Wokemug. The Woke Boy down the street; When he’s just walking down the middle of the street at 3 am, glowing eyes, floating a foot off the ground
by ArtemisLuck May 14, 2019
Get the Woke Boymug. When both educators and politicians request that mathematicians and math educators relook at the history of their subject and make necessary rewrites so that the study of math doesn’t appear racist or supremacist.
Alt-right Trumpublicans and “fine patriots” are hell-bent to attack anyone who is proposing or promoting any form of woke math or multicultural math in school, which would credit the contributions of non-whites in math and math education.
by Fasters January 21, 2022
Get the Woke Mathmug. Men who spout feminist rhetoric not because they particularly care about women’s rights but because they can use it to manipulate and violate women.
by Zeke from the Creek April 20, 2018
Get the Woke Misogynistmug. by Gen gen June 3, 2016
Get the Woke afmug. Kids nowadays are pseudo-woke, they follow all of the activism-thingy for "Anti-Social Media reaction" instead of truly advocating marginalized people
Chick-fil-A is a pseudo-woke, they bow down to woke culture while practicing homophobia at the same time
Chick-fil-A is a pseudo-woke, they bow down to woke culture while practicing homophobia at the same time
by Sir. B December 3, 2020
Get the pseudo-wokemug. A legendary place where all the self-proclaimed "woke" social justice warriors come from and the place they want to turn the current world into. Logic doesn't apply there, just feelings. A pun formed by "woke" plus the suffix "ghanistan" (-istan meaning land of).
Beth: "If they are white and male, you are automatically racist and sexist."
Nancy: "Can you explain why that is?"
Beth: "No, go educate yourself, it's simple logic.
Nancy: "Yeah, logic made in Woke-ghanistan".
Nancy: "Can you explain why that is?"
Beth: "No, go educate yourself, it's simple logic.
Nancy: "Yeah, logic made in Woke-ghanistan".
by lizzzardking March 27, 2021
Get the Woke-ghanistanmug.