Here's an interesting video about a woman on how she became a very active activist for social justice warrior causes and then lost faith in the cause, and is now an activist against it.
What's interesting is a detail, you'll only notice if you pay attention. She started off as a Christian. Became an atheist (implied) found Woke and became woke the same way as she was Christian, then left woke and became a Christian again.
Here's an interesting video about a woman on how she became a very active activist for social justice warrior causes and then lost faith in the cause, and is now an activist against it.
What's interesting is a detail, you'll only notice if you pay attention. She started off as a Christian. Became an atheist (implied) found Woke and became woke the same way as she was Christian, then left woke and became a Christian again.
She sounds like quite the reactionary moron hunting for a dogma a label to define herself so that she doesn't have to ever actually think or become self aware.
This conversation needs a bit of levity. So here's my favorite definition of "woke". I got it right out of the urban dictionary.
"The act of being very pretentious about how much you care about a social issue."
I personally hate the word woke, and that definition pretty much says it all.
This conversation needs a bit of levity. So here's my favorite definition of "woke". I got it right out of the urban dictionary.
"The act of being very pretentious about how much you care about a social issue."
I personally hate the word woke, and that definition pretty much says it all.
Or the modern version of divide and conquer if it is being used by the top end of society
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This conversation needs a bit of levity. So here's my favorite definition of "woke". I got it right out of the urban dictionary.
"The act of being very pretentious about how much you care about a social issue."
I personally hate the word woke, and that definition pretty much says it all.
Or the modern version of divide and conquer if it is being used by the top end of society
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However some good part of this came from the bottom of this movement
great comments for the video.
I had always thought the term "progressive stack" was a mocking and/or pejorative term invented by the anti-SJW crowd. I didn't think they actually used it on themselves.
Uh, we don't hate Pride, we hate soulless attempts to cash in on it. The first Pride was a riot.
Uh, we don't hate Pride, we hate soulless attempts to cash in on it. The first Pride was a riot.
My understanding of the disdain for Pride by many in the gay community is that it tends to promote the stereotype of gays being people who (for example) want nothing more than to wear assless leather chaps and tight rainbow tank tops and make out with their partner in public. Whereas it seems most gay people don't really care about any of that and just want to have the same rights and priveliges as everyone else, and live their lives as a normal member of their community. There could also be some Pride fatigue going on after all these years.*
*Reminds me of an old Simpsons episode when there was a Pride Parade in town and a couple of flamboyantly dressed, dancing gay guys sang, "We're here, we're queer...get used to it!!". Lisa shouted back, "We are used to it. You do this every year! One of the guys pipes back, "Spoiled sport".
Uh, we don't hate Pride, we hate soulless attempts to cash in on it. The first Pride was a riot.
My understanding of the disdain for Pride by many in the gay community is that it tends to promote the stereotype of gays being people who (for example) want nothing more than to wear assless leather chaps and tight rainbow tank tops and make out with their partner in public. Whereas it seems most gay people don't really care about any of that and just want to have the same rights and priveliges as everyone else, and live their lives as a normal member of their community. There could also be some Pride fatigue going on after all these years.*
*Reminds me of an old Simpsons episode when there was a Pride Parade in town and a couple of flamboyantly dressed, dancing gay guys sang, "We're here, we're queer...get used to it!!". Lisa shouted back, "We are used to it. You do this every year! One of the guys pipes back, "Spoiled sport".
But it doesn't promote that stereotype. If anything it promotes the stereotype that gays are like most people. Have you seen a gay pride parade? Most gays in it are boring as fuck. That's why everybody cheers so much at the leather men in assless chaps or the flaming queens risking life with walking in those high heels.
Here's another example of woke craziness
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-55765514
There's an outcry that Australia's greatest tennis player, a job that requires zero brainpower or thought, is getting the nations greatest honour.
I hate this shit. She's not being honored for her opinions. She's being honoured for her ability to hit a ball over a net. Who gives a shit what her opinions is on anything?
Preface: I have not been closely following this thread, so may be misunderstanding much of the back-and-forth. This one post here though caught my eye.
Here's another example of woke craziness
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-55765514
There's an outcry that Australia's greatest tennis player, a job that requires zero brainpower or thought, is getting the nations greatest honour.
As a tennis player/watcher/fan myself, I am confused by that statement. Tennis playing requires zero brainpower or thought? It is a sport that consists of athleticism and strategy.
I hate this shit. She's not being honored for her opinions. She's being honoured for her ability to hit a ball over a net. Who gives a shit what her opinions is on anything?
Many people. Someone who is being revered as an icon or a role model should be someone that the sport community can be proud of. Not just for their athleticism/skill at the sport itself, but also their off-court contributions and personal grace. People who exhibited embarrassing or morally repugnant behavior should have that taken into consideration when they are being decided on, to be honored by the sport and athletes and fans.
Several years ago, Sean Spicer (Trump's first press secretary) was on the TV show "Dancing With The Stars" and while he was a good enough dancer, my reaction was "so what? He made a living lying to the public. Who gives a shit how good or bad his moves are?" People's morals and character should be a factor in whether or not they are given awards, even if the awards are not explicitly for morals and character.
I'm utterly unqualified to hold an opinion on this dispute; that said, have you considered the possibility that some people play the game more strategically than others?I play tennis. The amount of strategy involved is less than your average board game. Nah, a highly skilled drooling idiot could do it.As a tennis player/watcher/fan myself, I am confused by that statement. Tennis playing requires zero brainpower or thought? It is a sport that consists of athleticism and strategy.
I'm utterly unqualified to hold an opinion on this dispute; that said, have you considered the possibility that some people play the game more strategically than others?I play tennis. The amount of strategy involved is less than your average board game. Nah, a highly skilled drooling idiot could do it.As a tennis player/watcher/fan myself, I am confused by that statement. Tennis playing requires zero brainpower or thought? It is a sport that consists of athleticism and strategy.
Roger Federer as Religious Experience
What makes you think she doesn't have morals?
Doesn't she have a right to express her differing views?
Are we really so sensitive that we can't stand celebritys that don't endlessly repeat the PC dogma?
Do we really want a world where all discussions are dead and are replaced by brain dead PC regurgitations?
Why do you feel so threatened by that she doesn't agree with you?
I play tennis. The amount of strategy involved is less than your average board game. Nah, a highly skilled drooling idiot could do it.
I didn't say there's no strategy in tennis. Only that the strategy required doesn't require genius.