Woke/myths

myths about what "woke" means

• It does not mean teaching white kids to feel bad for being white, or that being white is inherently shameful.
• It is not a form of indoctrination; it's not a mob or a revolution, it's not subjective, it's not running amuck, and it’s not "taking over" anything.
• It does not mean putting rainbows on things (e.g. corporate gaywashing), nor does putting rainbows on things make them "woke".
• It's not about favoring emotion over reason (quite the opposite).
• It is absolutely not opposed to rational discussion.
  • There is a large overlap between "being woke" to political hazards and "the truth shall set you free": systemic injustice thrives in a climate of political dishonesty.
• It does not refer to a belief that any marginalized group is superior to the majority, or deserves special treatment just for existing.
  • That is called "white supremacy", which is a belief-system often advocated by anti-woke warriors.
• Expressing support for left-wing causes does not imply "wokeness"; it's possible to support a thing without understanding its history or context.
• Teaching Black history, or the history of any minority group, or the history of labor movements, or any kind of history that isn’t straight-up hagiography, isn't "woke"; it's "history".
• Teaching other economic systems besides capitalism isn't "woke"; it’s "economics"
  • ...and also very hard to find in academia – a fact often overlooked by those who like to concern-troll about free speech.