Wokeism of the day *Revised Mod Note in OP and threadbanned users*

Biker79 wrote: »

Most people with their heads screwed on recognize ' Woke ' as an aberration. An interview with Joseph Henrich, Professor of Evolutionary Biology at Harvard, spells out how Western Civilisation could end because of institutional degradation.

Identity politics. Social division. Double standards. Collective guilt.

Sure, I could see how western civilisation could end. I don't think it's going to happen any time soon, but the truth is undeniable that western culture is tearing itself apart with all these agendas, and the outrage that accompanies them.

Hard to imagine that some purple-haired nutters could set in motion a process leading to the collapse of the West, but it's an idea being taken seriously. At the very least, it leaves the West vulnerable to outside manipulation by China/ Russia for their own geo-political gain.

Why limit yourself to purple-haired nutters? That's just the expression of the student body, and those who haven't allowed themselves to conform to social norms.

We've all acknowledged the presence of the woke ideology in Academia. Primarily in the US, but it's managed to spread beyond the US, into other countries such as the UK. Professors and lecturers, who teach and promote feminist ideology, race theory, etc. These people aren't purple-haired nutters. These are people who have the language ability to educate and who have a whole range of qualifications behind them.

And then there's the graduates who come from these professors. These graduates leave university and head into many disciplines. Psychology underwent a massive change in composition in the 90s where previously it was male dominated, and now, especially in regards to research, the scale has slipped the opposite direction. Teachers of all levels have come from these universities. Lawyers, solicitors, etc all of whom took ethics classes, or debated morality based on woke ideology. Graduates of business schools, who took extra modules in "women's studies", or a wide range of other topics, who after graduation, became managers and directors. And then there's the people who did government studies, became administrators, or entered politics.

Take a look at this post about what transition year students are taught in some schools here in Ireland.

The problem with your vision is that you're only considering the most obvious version of woke expression. The ranting and raving mob of activists who throw paint at others, or who form chain barriers while shouting hate at those they disagree with. Those who identified as radical feminists, have often shifted away from feminism, taking up other causes, such as trans rights, using the same techniques that were so successful for feminism.

The woke movement is far more than these aggressive protesters. It's the people who push agendas such as school/curriculum reform which favors girls over boys. It's the people who introduce laws to further the rights of women in divorce, and reduce the chances of fathers seeing their children in custody battles. It's the media who promote the views of a rape culture, and target stories that make men appear to be the enemy, and "proof" of the existence of some kind of patriarchy. Look at the equality commissions from the UN, and you'll find an extremely strong focus on women's issues, and very little interest in bringing about actual equality for the genders. Certainly, little interest in acknowledging the troubles of males around the world, and seeking to resolve them. The focus is entirely aimed at women's issues.

The "woke" movement has managed to embed itself into just about every part of society, and has enormous influence.

Biker79 wrote: »

I was in an LTR with someone of a different race, so I'm familiar with the day to day dynamics of it, rather than the ideology. And let me tell you, there were some very strange remarks from people you would consider as Woke.

I can second that. (also a lot of criticism about age differences, since I'm usually older than my partners)

Wibbs wrote: »

Oh it's more common than it was, but still a small minority in the UK. The stats look at ethnicity and under that label it's just under 10% of couples, but when we look at race the most common mix is White British with White non British. Funny enough I remember one stat that showed the White ethnicity most likely to be with a non White partner were Irish people, majority men, living in Britain.

I suspect you'll find more mixed white couples with Asians than with Black people, outside of the US.