Being in the know of the true powers that be in the world. Most recently used negatively as a slight or insult toward more liberal individuals advocating against systematic oppression in its many forms. Although, in the earlier 2000s up until recently (2020) it was used in a positive light when referring to someone who is aware of or believes in a controversial truth or conspiracy theory.
1.) Don’t debate BLM with my cousin Brittany, she’s super liberal and woke.
2.) My friends are so woke, we can talk conspiracies for hours!
2.) My friends are so woke, we can talk conspiracies for hours!
by OhHiDany November 28, 2021
Get the Wokemug. Originally intended to mean "alert to civil rights issues" or "takes an enlightened approach to civil rights", its meaning has changed. It is now associated with adopting an obsessive, blinkered or deliberately obtuse approach to certain civil rights, particularly in relation to equality. It refers to an approach which is overall and on balance harmful to society, ignores context and counterpoints, and is ignorant of the wider ramifications of the position taken.
Under the pretense of being politically correct, the "woke" person is, ironically, asleep, in that they are ignorant of or unconcerned by the harms caused by their actions. Such harms may include:
• damage to freedom of expression and freedom of association
• the diminution of comedy, and artistic license in music and film, to the point that it becomes dull
• stifling of conversation
• fear of expressing an alternative opinion or calling out that which is evidently nonsense
• feelings of being browbeaten, helpless and living in a dystopian society
• diversion of societal focus away from more pressing issues affecting society
• the breakdown of language and societal structures
• discrimination and prejudice against others with particular characteristics - typically those who, in a particular location or organisation, are in a majority - under the guise of improving equality and acting on behalf of the minority.
The "woke" person may be acting in their own self-interests to achieve their own ends.
Under the pretense of being politically correct, the "woke" person is, ironically, asleep, in that they are ignorant of or unconcerned by the harms caused by their actions. Such harms may include:
• damage to freedom of expression and freedom of association
• the diminution of comedy, and artistic license in music and film, to the point that it becomes dull
• stifling of conversation
• fear of expressing an alternative opinion or calling out that which is evidently nonsense
• feelings of being browbeaten, helpless and living in a dystopian society
• diversion of societal focus away from more pressing issues affecting society
• the breakdown of language and societal structures
• discrimination and prejudice against others with particular characteristics - typically those who, in a particular location or organisation, are in a majority - under the guise of improving equality and acting on behalf of the minority.
The "woke" person may be acting in their own self-interests to achieve their own ends.
They is only one person, but they has a big effect on everyone around them. They's so woke that they can't function properly in life, it's hard to understand them, and even their friends can't keep track of their pronouns.
He's so woke that he's asleep.
Wokey dokey.
He's so woke that he's asleep.
Wokey dokey.
by peachxylophoneduck November 20, 2023
Get the wokemug. Being aware of social injustices that are happening in society. Most often nowadays used as an insult by reactionary youtubers, extremist on the right side of the political agenda in america and people who fell for their fear mongering or grifting. It seems to have spread to a lot of countries outside of america due to internet including mine. Most people who fell for it are just naive, have a religious believe, or are misinformed because everyone fears of something they do not know as much as they don't want to admit. Whether that fear is for themselves or they fear that it's gonna affect their loved ones. So they ended up being and saying homophobic, racist, and every problematic things in existence without realising that they are what the other side of the political agenda are calling them.
It's scary to face these social injustices and it can be depressing to know all of these injustices that is happening. I get that because i was once like that. It's so much easier to ignore these injustices. However, it is hurting people and you should know that. If you chose to ignore it, i understand. However, if you are now aware and chose to not participate do not participate at all. If you don't, you are hurting people. Some people might have commited suicide because of the hurtful things you said. That is also a guilt that i have beared for almost a year now.
It's scary to face these social injustices and it can be depressing to know all of these injustices that is happening. I get that because i was once like that. It's so much easier to ignore these injustices. However, it is hurting people and you should know that. If you chose to ignore it, i understand. However, if you are now aware and chose to not participate do not participate at all. If you don't, you are hurting people. Some people might have commited suicide because of the hurtful things you said. That is also a guilt that i have beared for almost a year now.
A : "The new disney movies and shows are woke garbage. They put a lesbian couple in a cartoon. They are brainwashing kids. Not to mention they made ariel black. They're pushing this down our throats"
B : "Have you ever thought that maybe you just don't want to see gay couples on tv because you don't see it as normal or disgusted by it ? How do you know being gay is an agenda? Why shouldn't they be represented on these shows when they aren't hurting anyone by just being them ? Why is it not okay to change a character's race into black in movies where the backstory or plot doesn't revolve around the characters race but there has been a lot of cases in movies where people swapped their characters race to white ?"
A : "Yeah but these companies only care about money, that's why they are making these representations. Why does representation matters so much ?"
B : "Everyone who are part of that represented group already knows that these companies are only going for the money but have you ever talked to the creators of the shows that are hired by the company,interract with them,see them interact with the fans, at least through social media ? maybe listen to their thought process of making these shows ? A lot of them are genuine showed by their words and actions. There are companies who just make representation for profit but did you know that there is a long history of these groups being stereotyped and censored up to the point of them having a negative stigma in society ?"
B : "Have you ever thought that maybe you just don't want to see gay couples on tv because you don't see it as normal or disgusted by it ? How do you know being gay is an agenda? Why shouldn't they be represented on these shows when they aren't hurting anyone by just being them ? Why is it not okay to change a character's race into black in movies where the backstory or plot doesn't revolve around the characters race but there has been a lot of cases in movies where people swapped their characters race to white ?"
A : "Yeah but these companies only care about money, that's why they are making these representations. Why does representation matters so much ?"
B : "Everyone who are part of that represented group already knows that these companies are only going for the money but have you ever talked to the creators of the shows that are hired by the company,interract with them,see them interact with the fans, at least through social media ? maybe listen to their thought process of making these shows ? A lot of them are genuine showed by their words and actions. There are companies who just make representation for profit but did you know that there is a long history of these groups being stereotyped and censored up to the point of them having a negative stigma in society ?"
by Pffftraaa December 7, 2022
Get the Wokemug. Woke (Noun) - Hand-wringing, bed-wetting little pussies. Think men are women. Think African & Asian culture is superior to White Western & Far Eastern culture. Think illegal immigrants are tops but wouldn't want to live with or near them. Are generally failures in their pathetic existences.
Person 1- hello, nice day isn't it.
Woke person- no it isn't and if you don't agree with me then you're a racist, sexist, homophobic, islamophobic, inbred violent bigot
Woke person- no it isn't and if you don't agree with me then you're a racist, sexist, homophobic, islamophobic, inbred violent bigot
by Bish bash boosh March 16, 2025
Get the Wokemug. "I thought you said you were woke now. Why aren't you checking your white privilege?"
"No, I'm half-woke. You were right: I always was a white supremacist, I just didn't realize it. And clearly I can't change that. So, heil Hitler, and go love a nigger."
"No, I'm half-woke. You were right: I always was a white supremacist, I just didn't realize it. And clearly I can't change that. So, heil Hitler, and go love a nigger."
by Etichetta Nera May 27, 2021
Get the half-wokemug. A term now embraced by middle-class white US citizens as a new buzz word to indicate participation into the conservative right-wing faction to subtly endorse racism in the 2020's. These are mostly MAGA/Trump uneducated voters or at best posses diplomas they were able to purchase from various sources of higher education like their fearless leader's dad who bought sonny boy a Wharton School sheepskin.
This replaces the buzz words of the last decade such as "triggered". For the most part these individuals don't posses the intellect to process the true meaning of these terms. It doesn't really matter, the mere use of these terms serves their purposes as a member of the aforementioned group. Here's a group who holds people like Alex Jones as their prophet.
This replaces the buzz words of the last decade such as "triggered". For the most part these individuals don't posses the intellect to process the true meaning of these terms. It doesn't really matter, the mere use of these terms serves their purposes as a member of the aforementioned group. Here's a group who holds people like Alex Jones as their prophet.
by Dr Truth PhD January 3, 2023
Get the Wokemug. An adjective to describe a person, ideology, or expression, that had its view built upon or influenced by, the anti-White, anti-truth, anti-male, anti-natalist, anti-tradition, anti-conservative, anti-heterosexual, anti-Western, anti-Christian, racist & sexist grievance factories of critical race theory & marxist intersectional theory.
A woke person is a person who believes Whites (men, cisgendered people & heterosexuals) need to give up their spaces, rights & self-interest, that all other groups are allowed to pursue & retain, in order to fulfil a moral imperative to 'equalise' society (specifically Western & White societies), & make up for real & imagined past & contemporary 'privilege' & 'wrongs' people of their same race, gender, & sexual orientation are presumed to have inflicted on others, even if in doing so, the results may be inequitable, irrational, obtuse to the stated aim, unfair, deleterious, genocidal, unbalanced or otherwise damaging to any party, society or the whole.
A woke person uses an artificial socially constructed leftist totem pole of worthy victims, and evil oppressors, to determine right & wrong in a situation, & differentiate 'moral' & 'immoral' policies, without any over-riding sense of balance, proportionality, impartiality or universality.
A woke person is a person who believes Whites (men, cisgendered people & heterosexuals) need to give up their spaces, rights & self-interest, that all other groups are allowed to pursue & retain, in order to fulfil a moral imperative to 'equalise' society (specifically Western & White societies), & make up for real & imagined past & contemporary 'privilege' & 'wrongs' people of their same race, gender, & sexual orientation are presumed to have inflicted on others, even if in doing so, the results may be inequitable, irrational, obtuse to the stated aim, unfair, deleterious, genocidal, unbalanced or otherwise damaging to any party, society or the whole.
A woke person uses an artificial socially constructed leftist totem pole of worthy victims, and evil oppressors, to determine right & wrong in a situation, & differentiate 'moral' & 'immoral' policies, without any over-riding sense of balance, proportionality, impartiality or universality.
The latest Marvel movie is an exercise in woke morality. Storylines, genders and races have been chosen, not with respect to storytelling, quality or need, but to fit a presentation and approach that conforms to the dictates of critical race and intersectional theory.
by LGHWA August 3, 2022
Get the wokemug.