How does "woke" engage with discussions about queer liberation?

Sep 17, 2022 ... Social Sharing. The word "woke" — originally used to describe awareness of discrimination — has been adopted by figures on the political right ... Jun 7, 2023 ... “Woke” was a word so deeply layered with history and meaning it could evoke years of pain suffered by descendants of slaves living in Jim Crow America. But in the 1960s, that shifted when woke evolved into an adjective—mostly used in African American English, according to Merriam-Webster—to mean “aware of and ... Mar 11, 2023 ... The “woke” insults came in response to the Dilbert decision, and as I said, I did not read them. Many people, however, wrote with civility to ... Dec 14, 2022 ... 'It's a slang term for activism, progressive activism.' What does “woke” mean? It's a question liberals and progressives often would like to ask ... Sep 30, 2022 ... ... woke administration is elected in 2024. Wokeness in the military has ... Let me give some examples of what I mean by wokeness. In 2015 ... Apr 3, 2025 ... Schools and universities with "woke" curriculums have been put on notice by Peter Dutton who doesn't want young people "indoctrinated". Feb 29, 2024 ... “Woke” has become a Republican buzzword to describe anything put forward by Democrats that Republicans think is too progressive. Jun 24, 2021 ... However, it is also reasonable to listen to the women who are expressing concerns about what this might mean for women in private spaces ... Dec 20, 2023 ... Typically, “wokeness” and “woke ideology” are terms of abuse, used against a variety of practices that, despite their diversity, have a similar ...