Woke
Said about people who claim to be "awake," but in reality, they're asleep, dreaming—and the rest of us are forced to live in their nightmare.
Woke by FastAwoken August 12, 2024
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Woke
A person or a thing that’s pushing an agenda to normalize things that are not normal. The LGBTQIA+ community (no cisgender heterosexuals allowed, allies only), the false idea that there are more than two genders refusing to believe XX and XY chromosomes exist (non-binary), adding unnecessary pronouns to games, inserting or replacing a person of color into any form of media where they don’t belong or were originally white (black samurai in Assassin’s Creed Shadows, live-action The Little Mermaid), powerful women that are superior to men in every way. (A strong female character isn’t necessarily a bad thing if implemented correctly like Stellar Blade or Tomb Raider but making them untouchable and only another woman can defeat them is what makes it a problem, like the live-action Mulan). Making female characters less attractive to relate to “real women” and censoring or changing original content when making a new game or remastering a beloved classic (woman in Silent Hill 2 remake, Final Fantasy 8 or the ending in live-action Aladdin)
Woke gamers make up about 1 in 5 gamers, yet most AAA game developers are pandering towards them by inserting these ideas into their games which almost always ruins them. Dragon Age Veilguard being a prime example.
Woke gamers make up about 1 in 5 gamers, yet most AAA game developers are pandering towards them by inserting these ideas into their games which almost always ruins them. Dragon Age Veilguard being a prime example.
Woke by JustSomeConcernedGuy December 9, 2024
Woke
A complex ideology of which the definition changes depending on the context.
Woke (social): An attempt to appear holier than thou by supporting groups of people believed to be oppressed, such as a particular race, gender, or sexual orientation, often to a fanatical degree.
Woke (corporate): Using tokenism, or ‘boxticking,’ to force diversity into a piece of media usually for the purpose of attempting to appear virtuous, pandering to minorities, and/or chasing ESG scores; Performative diversity.
Woke (political): A far left political ideology primarily concerned with identity politics (sexual orientation, race, gender/sex, and gender identity) and the perceived need for social justice and political/policy action to help minority groups that are believed to be oppressed.
Wokism (broad): Assigning value to people based on mainly their intrinsic biological characteristics, but also some circumstantial characteristics such as wealth or education; The assertion that reality is subjective, such as the idea that there are more than two genders (sexes) or that gender doesn’t exist at all, and also a belief that morality does not exist; The belief that one must not only tolerate, but embrace the subjective reality of others, especially if they are in a minority group.
Woke (social): An attempt to appear holier than thou by supporting groups of people believed to be oppressed, such as a particular race, gender, or sexual orientation, often to a fanatical degree.
Woke (corporate): Using tokenism, or ‘boxticking,’ to force diversity into a piece of media usually for the purpose of attempting to appear virtuous, pandering to minorities, and/or chasing ESG scores; Performative diversity.
Woke (political): A far left political ideology primarily concerned with identity politics (sexual orientation, race, gender/sex, and gender identity) and the perceived need for social justice and political/policy action to help minority groups that are believed to be oppressed.
Wokism (broad): Assigning value to people based on mainly their intrinsic biological characteristics, but also some circumstantial characteristics such as wealth or education; The assertion that reality is subjective, such as the idea that there are more than two genders (sexes) or that gender doesn’t exist at all, and also a belief that morality does not exist; The belief that one must not only tolerate, but embrace the subjective reality of others, especially if they are in a minority group.
(Social) Amy supports transgender women because she thinks they're oppressed, when they essentially have the freedom to walk into whichever bathroom or locker room they want. She's so woke.
(Corporate) Disney's just had its thirteenth 'first gay kiss.' What a woke company.
(Political) Democratic candidate Jane Doe should never be president because she's far too woke.
(Broad) Wokism is a blight upon western civilization, and if we don't get rid of it, China will destroy us all.
(Corporate) Disney's just had its thirteenth 'first gay kiss.' What a woke company.
(Political) Democratic candidate Jane Doe should never be president because she's far too woke.
(Broad) Wokism is a blight upon western civilization, and if we don't get rid of it, China will destroy us all.
Woke by RememberBubblebutt February 14, 2025
WOKE
The term “woke,” an acronym for "Whatever Offends Klansmen Easily," originated in the 1920s as a crucial warning for Black travelers navigating the United States and sundown towns, places where simply existing after dark could lead to harassment, violence, or death. To be “woke” means recognizing systemic racism not as an abstract concept but as a lived reality, visible in redlining, police brutality, voter suppression, economic disparities, and countless other forms of institutional discrimination. It was never about passive knowledge but about resistance and a refusal to be lulled into complacency.
As the term entered white discourse, its meaning has became muddled, diluted, and weaponized. Some on the political left stretched it to encompass all social justice issues, stripping it of its deep racial roots. Meanwhile, the right have fumbled to define it, reducing it to an empty insult, an attack on anything they deemed too progressive or challenging to the status quo. The irony isn’t lost on Black folks: the same people so eager to condemn “woke” can’t even define it. Instead, they fear it, mock it, and misuse it, all while proving exactly why it was necessary in the first place.
As the term entered white discourse, its meaning has became muddled, diluted, and weaponized. Some on the political left stretched it to encompass all social justice issues, stripping it of its deep racial roots. Meanwhile, the right have fumbled to define it, reducing it to an empty insult, an attack on anything they deemed too progressive or challenging to the status quo. The irony isn’t lost on Black folks: the same people so eager to condemn “woke” can’t even define it. Instead, they fear it, mock it, and misuse it, all while proving exactly why it was necessary in the first place.