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[–] MagicShel@lemmy.zip 39 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

I predict this will soon be labeled woke just like when Amazon tried it. It's woke to not have your head buried in the sand.

[–] Zero22xx@lemmy.blahaj.zone 21 points 10 months ago (1 children)

We're getting close to the point where the word is getting its original meaning back. It's woke to have your eyes open and be aware of what's going on around you.

[–] Wwerginer@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago (2 children)

When did the original meaning leave? I thought woke had always meant being aware of social issues.

[–] TheBenCommandments 5 points 10 months ago

Maybe around the time the right started using it but couldn’t define it then everyone realized it just meant whatever they didn’t like.

[–] Zero22xx@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 10 months ago

With the way that it's been used in the last few years, it was starting to look like 'woke' means when a female character gets treated as anything other than a damsel in distress in superhero movies. Also, 'woke' is when gay people.

[–] entwine413@lemm.ee 13 points 10 months ago
[–] NotAGamer@lemmy.org 4 points 10 months ago

Boycott Amazon!