Off Topic What is a woke thing?

I thought the ‘stay woke’ thing originated with groups of African-Americans who erroneously believe they’re descended from Egyptian pharaohs and loads of other conspiracy theories. Hoteps I think they’re called.

 

This is hilarious. There's never been any hard evidence that anyone has identified as a cat or any other animal, no-one has ever found a school where it's happened. Do you honestly believe that, because I'd really worry about you if you did. The other examples of 'cancelled' so far are a superannuated comic who can't get gigs because no-one wants to book a racist any more, which is the operation of the free market, and JK Rowling who is still active on social media, still involved in the Harry Potter universe including the new TV series under development, and still making pots of money. How has she been cancelled? People being criticised for some views which some people find objectionable is not the same as being cancelled. If you want to include the last Tory government blacklisting academics if they had been even mildly critical of the government, then I'd agree that is cancelled. You can have that one for free.

 

Oh, they definitely exist. They’re called ‘furries’. They’re weird but harmless for the most part.

 

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...CCwQBQ&sqi=2&usg=AOvVaw1_dffFCWDQ5Kw_tcmswWJZ

As I say, I'm not a fan of his act/show but you can't argue that he hasn't been cancelled for no reason bar some don't like what his act is.

 

She gave more of a damn about the Vietcong than she did US soldiers
Denying any US soldiers were tortured or starved
Bit of a ****

 

I disagree. Thinking you can identify as a cat/llama/whatever is just plain idiotic. What's woke is other people defending and/or supporting their right to identify as such.

 

Hoteps are just about the opposite of 'woke'

 

That's a fair point

 

Look up Therian. I supported a young girl who felt that way. The bigger issue is those around these children who freak out over it. It's no big deal really. Only the same as people identifying with other sub-cultures.

 

Yea personally

Unless someones commiting a henious crime or
Being a ****

Everyone deserves respect
If someone wants to be something unusual
Im not bothered

 

You shouldn't be bothered as no one is bothered by you being unusual.

 

Brilliant

 

Who decides if it was unfair?

 

Yes, that is often a word thrown in my direction.

 

Trawling back through people’s past to find things said or written years ago when they had not matured and having them sacked.
Ironically modern day politicians still have not learnt and they should know better.

 

Suppose the same could be said for crucifying people for doing things decades ago that were socially acceptable back then but aren't now.

 

Yep. Also slamming people from decades/ centuries ago for not knowing what we know now. Those jumping on people now will be the ones jumped on in 20 years time.

 

The irony of yourself not being socially accepting of people in the present.

 

Please feel free to point out where I've said I'm not accepting of anyone?

 

Labelling people who are experimenting with their identity as woke. Was the punk movement also woke?