What are some potential criticisms of "woke" utopian visions?

Jun 4, 2020 ... What Does It Mean to Be Woke? In the preface to her scintillating picture book of poems for young readers, Mahogany L. Browne provides this ... Jan 22, 2025 ... We have used the term “woke” very often in the modern canon over the last 3–5 years, to the point that I would argue Ron DeSantis tried to ... Mar 12, 2025 ... What does it mean to be "woke"? Today, someone who is "woke" is someone who is aware of the social injustices occurring around them. Other ... Oct 27, 2021 ... “Woke initially came out of the Black community,” says Adams. “It meant that, if you were saying 'stay woke' or 'be woke' there was a kind of ... May 30, 2021 ... It meant conscious and aware – but the slang word has come to represent an embrace of progressive activism, as well. Jul 8, 2021 ... The lawsuit alleges the school embraced "woke culture," and gave priority to "gender-identity, human sexuality, and pregnancy termination." They ... 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 ... Oct 13, 2022 ... Merriam-Webster defined "woke" in 2017 as "aware of and actively attentive to important facts and issues," like "race and social justice." The ... Mar 11, 2022 ... “Woke” is just another way to say critical thinking. It means having consciousness about the systems we live in and how they can produce unequal outcomes. Aug 14, 2022 ... Being “woke” is an authoritarian worldview that seeks to deconstruct the foundations of our Christian faith by overwhelming, overpowering, and overthrowing ...