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Definition of Woke, why the controversy?

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HousePlantQueen Thu 30-Jan-25 15:16:41

As this word is often thrown about on GN as some sort of insult, I thought that perhaps the definition may be useful;

By the mid-20th century," says the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), "woke had been extended figuratively to refer to being 'aware' or 'well informed' in a political or cultural sense."26 Jun 2017

I cannot see why this is used as an insult!

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Dickens Sun 02-Feb-25 08:50:43

mum2three

These days it seems to mean anything which does not conform to the norm. People who think of themselves as 'woke' are misguided.

People who think of themselves as 'woke' are misguided.

I've no idea whether I personally am woke or non-woke but, in case I need to make a decision on it - can you explain why those who profess to be woke are misguided?

Do you have any clearly defined examples?

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