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 December 5, 2023
Get the wokemug. Some people with a lot of money will try to oppress you, that is why it is important to stay woke to the issues.
by DesertDust March 20, 2023
Get the wokemug. 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.
by FastAwoken August 12, 2024
Get the Wokemug. WOKE
The Catch-all used to describe those who try to excuse THEIR Racist acts by calling it something other than Racist. The Term POC (people of color) means everyone EXCEPT white people, so when the Woke discriminate AGAINST white people, or discriminate FOR the POC (which is everyone EXCEPT white people), it's STILL Racist...and it's STILL wrong.
Easiest way to identify a WOKE person is to ask them if it's okay to discriminate against white people.
The Catch-all used to describe those who try to excuse THEIR Racist acts by calling it something other than Racist. The Term POC (people of color) means everyone EXCEPT white people, so when the Woke discriminate AGAINST white people, or discriminate FOR the POC (which is everyone EXCEPT white people), it's STILL Racist...and it's STILL wrong.
Easiest way to identify a WOKE person is to ask them if it's okay to discriminate against white people.
by Fourcanic October 13, 2022
Get the WOKEmug. by LaziestAlien March 30, 2024
Get the Wokeingmug. The past tense of Wake And Bake
I was gonna go to work today, but I woke and boke instead. Now I’ll just sit around and make excuses for myself instead.
by Cheebcrazy July 3, 2019
Get the Woke and Bokemug. People who are Gen-Zers and/or hardcore ideological leftists that influence pop culture, the media, and the government Ex: SJWs, Transpeople, BLM, Antifa, Marxists, and college students.
The wokes hate our founding documents becuase they believe our republic was founded on white supremacy and slavery.
by jondich November 25, 2023
Get the Wokesmug.