Current Affairs What is Woke ?

[Hinchcliffe's Corner]

Correct. The trouble is that it becomes a bit obsessive for some who search for reasons to be insulted and perceive nothing jokes, comments or genuine opinions to be:-
Misogynist
Anti LBGT+
Racist
They then cancel people like Rowling or destroy the careers of people like the man who wrote Father Ted. This gives the vile Farage's of this world good reason to attack. Be careful to what degree you are decent because attacking normal people for genuine non-aggressive views is aggressive in itself and weakens the argument.

JK Rowling is a vile hag.

 

[d34noj]

Virtue signalling fools who clamour to 'cancel' anyone who disagree with their viewpoint.

That's my take on 'woke'.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

I think there's an argument that someone being overly PC can be tiresome, and worth some criticism

However, I see it being called "woke" when people are just being considerate of others, which is utterly bonkers

 

[d34noj]

JK Rowling is a vile hag.

JK Rowling has done more for women in Scotland than anybody.

And by women, I mean women.

 

[Papa Shango]

Correct. The trouble is that it becomes a bit obsessive for some who search for reasons to be insulted and perceive nothing jokes, comments or genuine opinions to be:-
Misogynist
Anti LBGT+
Racist
They then cancel people like Rowling or destroy the careers of people like the man who wrote Father Ted. This gives the vile Farage's of this world good reason to attack. Be careful to what degree you are decent because attacking normal people for genuine non-aggressive views is aggressive in itself and weakens the argument.

Rowling is doing a pretty good job of cancelling herself to be fair. She is far from non-aggressive.

 

[d34noj]

Rowling is doing a pretty good job of cancelling herself to be fair. She is far from non-aggressive.

There's not a single chance Rowling gets 'cancelled' regardless of how many of the far left woke mob wish it.

She holds too much sway.


She was all for trans-rights at the beginning before the death-threats, then changed her tune.

 

[Kurt.]

Correct. The trouble is that it becomes a bit obsessive for some who search for reasons to be insulted and perceive nothing jokes, comments or genuine opinions to be:-
Misogynist
Anti LBGT+
Racist
They then cancel people like Rowling or destroy the careers of people like the man who wrote Father Ted. This gives the vile Farage's of this world good reason to attack. Be careful to what degree you are decent because attacking normal people for genuine non-aggressive views is aggressive in itself and weakens the argument.

ARE YOU TRYING TO SILENCE ME LAD ????

 

[Papa Shango]

There's not a single chance Rowling gets 'cancelled' regardless of how many of the far left woke mob wish it.

She holds too much sway.


She was all for trans-rights at the beginning before the death-threats, then changed her tune.

What caused the death threats?

Genuine question, I can't say I have followed the whole thing that closely, I just know that the stuff she talks about now is pretty dodgy and seems to be all she does these days.

 

[Bedfordblue]

What caused the death threats?

Genuine question, I can't say I have followed the whole thing that closely, I just know that the stuff she talks about now is pretty dodgy and seems to be all she does these days.

I believe it was the Avada Kedavra curse.

 

[tonyhorne]

What caused the death threats?

Her view that gender and biological sex are the same thing.

Brace yourselves ...

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

If Chico were a way of approaching the world/philosophy/political position, it would be woke.

Look at the fume.

 

[Papa Shango]

Her view that gender and biological sex are the same thing.

Brace yourselves ...

Really? Well OK.

Why is she still banging on about it now every chance she gets? Does she not write any more?

 

[Cels]

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[datblygu]

Correct. The trouble is that it becomes a bit obsessive for some who search for reasons to be insulted and perceive nothing jokes, comments or genuine opinions to be:-
Misogynist
Anti LBGT+
Racist
They then cancel people like Rowling or destroy the careers of people like the man who wrote Father Ted. This gives the vile Farage's of this world good reason to attack. Be careful to what degree you are decent because attacking normal people for genuine non-aggressive views is aggressive in itself and weakens the argument.

Rowling and the bloke who created Father Ted have destroyed their own careers.

 

[Lobworm]

What is it ? What’s wokey ? I see it thrown around a lot but nobody seems to know what it means … does it mean someone is a left leaning hippy or just someone who is switched on to social inequalities and injustices or is it a bunch of kids with rich parents and large trust funds rebelling against ‘the system’ … any help would be appreciated.

Something stupid people, or quite often thick racists say, when they don't agree with something.