What is 'Woke?'

This week we take a look at how companies are navigating social responsibility and dive into the most recent customer boycotts.
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[devg]

If being "woke" would be honest, it would be leaving the down vote count on videos visible to show people just how many people disagree with the certain types of media we are bombarded with.

[mikeytee]

LOL. "What is woke?" and then they ghost certain comments. THAT is what "woke" really is.

[Dan-cjuz]

being conscious (and actively opposing) of inequalities and inadequacies perpetuated within the political or economic spectrum (originated by black people in usa) .

[Chowenne]

Woke = Awareness of/alert to the injustices within the social human status quo.

What you relate to it is subjective

[Sloyfa]

Bloomberg is the LAST place I would go to get a fair explanation of what "woke" is.

[The_North_Star_of_Wall_Street]

A way to use slaves while getting a great ESG score

A way to school people when u r the problem

A way to be « progressive «  by joining the gay fight which was won 20 years ago

Didn’t see u at gay pride 20 years ago when it mattered

[JuanThaSilva]

The meaning did change a lot because of people who are exaggerating their beliefs.

[chessdad]

You know things are too good when people have the time to waste on what is woke vs not woke. LOL.

[blakearth]

🤣 "woke" is a slang that someone made up to make fun of the very ones claiming to be "woke" gotta love the irony. Point and laugh, don't forget to point 😅

[tomfuller]

I used to be woke. I was constantly getting triggered. I protested everything that offended me, and demanded it all be cancelled. Finally I grew out of it, and went to preschool.

[TonyRome]

From the Merriam Webster Dictionary and it is understood by black people: aware of and actively attentive to important societal facts and issues (especially issues of racial and social justice)

[dalebaker]

"WOKENESS"🤔 refers to a contemporary ideology rooted in Critical Theory, race, and identity politics, often infused with elements of Marxism, which emphasizes a hierarchical view of victim-hood and collective identity. This ideology tends to prioritize group identities over individual agency, leading to an overemphasis on identity categories such as race, gender, and sexual orientation. Critics argue that "wokeness" fosters a culture of victim-hood, promotes intolerance towards differing viewpoints (commonly known as "cancel culture"), and undermines the principles of individualism and meritocracy. Furthermore, it is often associated with policies and practices that prioritize diversity over qualifications, potentially leading to reverse discrimination and the devaluation of excellence and achievement.

[nne]

hiring people based on their skin color & gender over their talent is bad business. lets be real these companies are all going bankrupt if they do business like this.
i am already seeing it in the gaming industry.

[runningwild]

Now I am thoroughly confused. After watching different explanations on YouTube is "Woke" white vs black or black vs white or is it the mention of sexes like boys and girls in elementary school? Does any body know what "woke" actually means?

[DarksideGmss]

Woke is an adjective derived from African-American Vernacular English (AAVE) meaning "alert to racial prejudice and discrimination". Beginning in the 2010s, it came to encompass a broader awareness of social inequalities such as racial justice, sexism and LGBT rights.

[siddharthsinghrajawat]

calling X as Y and forcing people to accept this flaw as fact is woke.

[Fishman]

I will not willingly support a woke company

[catricealphonso]

Definition of “woke”

Woke is an adjective derived from African-American Vernacular English (AAVE) meaning "alert to racial prejudice and discrimination". Beginning in the 2010s, it came to encompass a broader awareness of social inequalities such as racial injustice, sexism, and denial of LGBT rights.

[GgG-ihps]

They made the new definition far left liberal…. Woke means aware

[RobTaylor-ryfk]

Woke I feel like everybody has rights but me and companies tell me how I should think and feel and demonetizing videos because they think it's too bad or shoving their woke culture and being PC politically correct on me yeah I don't think so last time I checked we customers are what made you guys we tell you what to do not you tell us