{"id":454267,"date":"2022-05-28T18:58:26","date_gmt":"2022-05-28T15:58:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/america-might-finally-be-waking-up-to-wokeness\/"},"modified":"2022-05-28T18:58:26","modified_gmt":"2022-05-28T15:58:26","slug":"america-might-finally-be-waking-up-to-wokeness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/america-might-finally-be-waking-up-to-wokeness\/","title":{"rendered":"#America might finally be waking up to \u2018wokeness\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3d1f67dcc84\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3d1f67dcc84\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/america-might-finally-be-waking-up-to-wokeness\/#%E2%80%9CAmerica_might_finally_be_waking_up_to_%E2%80%98wokeness%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;America might finally be waking up to \u2018wokeness\u2019&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CAmerica_might_finally_be_waking_up_to_%E2%80%98wokeness%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;America might finally be waking up to \u2018wokeness\u2019&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Is the world finally waking up to wokeness? It certainly seems that way. Or at least many are beginning to open their eyes. <\/p>\n<p>The idea of wokeness <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vox.com\/culture\/21437879\/stay-woke-wokeness-history-origin-evolution-controversy\">began with noble intentions<\/a> \u2014 to raise public consciousness about the enduring impact of racism, sexism and inequality. But, emboldened by the rise of the #MeToo and BLM movements, it quickly evolved into a severe form of political correctness, forced upon the public, with little tolerance for argument or debate. <\/p>\n<p>The \u201cwoke\u201d insisted that people of color be called \u201cBIPOC,\u201d artistic license be deemed \u201ccultural <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ropriation,\u201d and Latinos be referred to as the gender-neutral \u201cLatinX\u201d \u2014 a term few Hispanics like and almost never use. Gender itself was declared to be as elastic and expansive as possible, along with an endless array of pronouns to express every sexual identity.<\/p>\n<p>Embraced by progressive politicians and enshrined in Democratic platforms, anyone who questioned \u2014 or felt mildly curious about \u2014 these commandments was mocked, ridiculed and ultimately canceled.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/patrisse-cullors-blm-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Revelations of dodgy spending by the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, co-founded by Patrisse Cullors (above), have resulted in unprecedented scrutiny of the organization by left-leaning media.\" class=\"wp-image-22420813\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/patrisse-cullors-blm-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/patrisse-cullors-blm-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/patrisse-cullors-blm-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Revelations of dodgy spending by the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, co-founded by Patrisse Cullors, resulted in unprecedented scrutiny of the organization by left-leaning <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Now, fed up with virtue signaling and spooked by the specter of a Republican shellacking come November, more sensibly minded progressives are finally asking whether wokeness matters that much, after all.<\/p>\n<p>There was a time when the BLM movement was sacrosanct. Now, the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation is being scrutinized for its dubious finances, not just by right-leaning publications, but by progressive pillar <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nymag.com\/intelligencer\/2022\/01\/black-lives-matter-finances.html\">New York magazine<\/a>, which recently exposed the organization for <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nymag.com\/intelligencer\/2022\/04\/black-lives-matter-6-million-dollar-house.html\">secretly buying a $6 million house in Los Angeles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As the Supreme Court seems poised to reverse Roe v. Wade, the \u201cwoke\u201d mandate of always using gender-inclusive terminology now feels like an overreach, when those born with a uterus are the ones most affected. After former first lady Michelle Obama\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-10823393\/Michelle-Obama-raises-eyebrows-using-word-womxn.html\">shared a post using the term \u201cwomxn\u201d<\/a>\u00a0to voice her support for abortion rights on Instagram, a torrent of criticism followed.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/supreme-court-8.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"The Supreme Court\u2019s proposed dismantling of Roe v. Wade has signaled a real crisis for progressives. \u201cSuddenly getting the right pronoun doesn\u2019t seem so big, does it?\u201d asked Bill Maher.\" class=\"wp-image-22420817\" width=\"618\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/supreme-court-8.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1233 1236w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/supreme-court-8.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=925 927w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/supreme-court-8.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=618 618w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/supreme-court-8.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=308 309w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/supreme-court-8.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\"\/><figcaption>The Supreme Court\u2019s proposed dismantling of Roe v. Wade has signaled a real crisis for progressives. \u201cSuddenly getting the right pronoun doesn\u2019t seem so big, does it?\u201d asked Bill Maher.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Bloomberg via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Elon Musk\u2019s Twitter takeover was motivated by his\u00a0view that \u201clanguage policing\u201d has gone too far and it was time for a reset. \u201cI am against censorship that goes far beyond the law,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1519036983137509376\">Musk tweeted in late April.<\/a> \u201cThe extreme antibody reaction from those who fear free speech says it all,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1519020176884305920\">he added in another post.<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Musk has made clear that Twitter will almost certainly revisit its member-banning policies if his takeover bid is ever completed. So what if the company\u2019s lefty employees are already whining \u2014 it\u2019s out with outraged moderators and managers, in with Donald Trump\u2019s account being reestablished (even though Trump said he will remain off the platform.)<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/netflix-protest.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"After staffers walked out over Netflix's &quot;transphobic&quot; Dave Chapelle show, the streaming giant has told employees they're free to quit. \" class=\"wp-image-22420826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/netflix-protest.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/netflix-protest.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/netflix-protest.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>After staffers walked out over Netflix\u2019s \u201ctransphobic\u201d Dave Chapelle show, the streaming giant has told employees they\u2019re free to quit. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Eight months after Netflix staffers staged a walkout to protest Dave Chappelle\u2019s show \u201cThe Closer\u201d as transphobic, the streaming platform essentially told their workers they can get on board with the company\u2019s\u00a0content \u2014 <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/netflix-tells-employees-quit-dont-181825013.html\">or, well, quit.<\/a> Netflix\u2019s HR department said the streaming giant \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/opinion\/civil-rights\/3492601-netflix-to-woke-workers-suck-it-up-or-quit\/\">would let viewers decide<\/a> what\u2019s appropriate for them versus having Netflix censor specific artists or voices.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Despite polling that suggests one-third of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/hilltv\/what-americas-thinking\/563415-poll-one-third-of-voters-identify-as-woke\/\">voters consider themselves \u201cwoke,<\/a>\u201d the overall numbers aren\u2019t encouraging for Democrats come November. A 2021 Pew poll, for instance, revealed that <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/global\/2021\/05\/05\/4-political-correctness-and-offensive-speech\/\">57% of Americans feel<\/a> that \u201cpeople today are too easily offended by what others say.\u201d Meanwhile, an Ipsos\/Axios polls noted that some 70% of Americans <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ipsos.com\/sites\/default\/files\/ct\/news\/documents\/2021-05\/Topline%20Axios%20Hard%20Truth%20Civil%20Rights%20052321.pdf\">oppose the \u201cdefund the police\u201d <\/a>movement, a central woke tenant. CNN, hardly a bastion of anti-wokeness, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2021\/07\/12\/politics\/woke-green-new-deal-defund-the-police\/index.html\">went so far as to declare in a mid-2021 headline,<\/a> that \u201cwokeness is the biggest threat to Democrats in the 2022 election.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/michelle-obama.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"When former First Lady Michelle Obama posted an Instagram missive featuring the gender-neutral word &quot;womxn&quot; in support of abortion rights, there was a backlash.\" class=\"wp-image-22420832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/michelle-obama.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/michelle-obama.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/michelle-obama.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>When former first lady Michelle Obama posted an Instagram missive featuring the gender-neutral word \u201cwomxn\u201d in support of abortion rights, there was a backlash.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>They may be onto something: Earlier this year, three San Francisco school board members were sent packing in a special election following widespread frustration over their focus on renaming \u2014 rather than reopening \u2014 public schools allegedly linked to racist or sexist historical figures (including my own alma mater, George Washington Senior High School). <\/p>\n<p>Woke-lebrities like BLMGNF\u2019s now-discredited founder Patrisse Cullors have found there\u2019s power and privilege \u2014 lots of it \u2014 in telling other people how to think. Choice \u2014 particularly choice of thought \u2014 has always stood as an existential threat to wokeness in all forms. But I already know how to think,<strong> <\/strong>and I suspect plenty of other folks out there already know how to think too.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/texas-voting.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Latino voters, particularly in Southern Texas, are increasingly conservative and often un-woke. Many reject the woke term &quot;LatinX,&quot; which data says few actually use and some 40% find offensive.  \" class=\"wp-image-22420838\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/texas-voting.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/texas-voting.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/texas-voting.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Latino voters, particularly in Southern Texas, are increasingly conservative and often un-woke. Many reject the woke term \u201cLatinX,\u201d which data says few actually use and some 40% find offensive.  <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Now, level-headed lefties like Democratic strategist James Carville and cable king Bill Maher are making the case for a centrist rethink.<\/p>\n<p>After disastrous Democratic performances in last November\u2019s Virginia and New Jersey elections, Carville blamed \u201cstupid wokeness\u201d and added that progressive members of his party \u201cneed to go to a woke detox center.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And, this month, as states across the nation considered severe abortion restrictions, Maher said: \u201cLouisiana wants to pass a law that says flat out if you get an abortion, you get charged with murder. Wow.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSuddenly getting the right pronoun doesn\u2019t seem so big, does it?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>dkaufman@nypost.com<\/em>\n                        <\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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It certainly seems that way. Or at least many are beginning to open their eyes. The idea of wokeness began with noble intentions \u2014 to raise public consciousness about the enduring impact of racism, sexism and inequality. 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