• shoggoth@startrek.website
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      2 years ago

      no it isn’t. it means being aware of systemic oppression. don’t let those asshats get away with redefining it.

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      Woke started out being used in a positive manner by people of color to describe social awareness, then conservatives decided to use it as a mockery of those who dare to ask for a more caring and supportive society. The right didn’t come up with that term.