How did American “wokeness” jump from elite schools to everyday life? • Hacker News Board

Re: How did American “wokeness” jump from elite schools to everyday life?

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Post by atc » Sat, Sep 04, 2021, 7:52 AM UTC

decremental wrote: post #27

serverholic wrote: post #10

I think this is the result of the gradual femininization of our culture. It started with the feminist/gender-studies types and slowly caught on. Not because people necessarily wanted to change, but cancel culture makes it so that you can't risk nonconforming. At first it was little things like switching to softer language and giving kids participation trophies so that they don't feel bad. Now it's spread to the point…

People on this forum/website might not like it but you're basically dead on. Everyone can see this is what's happening. Outside of this bubble, normal people see it. Our enemies abroad see it. The only people trying to suppress us talking about it are the people trying to inflict it upon us.

OP was flagged. Do you have a copy?

Re: How did American “wokeness” jump from elite schools to everyday life?

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Post by pjc50 » Sat, Sep 04, 2021, 7:52 AM UTC

Epa095 wrote: post #149

This is one of those articles which kind of pretends to be neutral, but are still so oppinionated that I don't know if I ended up smarter or dumber after reading it :-/

I'm really unimpressed at the economist for publishing this, which is lazy partisan flame bait that I've flagged.

Re: How did American “wokeness” jump from elite schools to everyday life?

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Post by MrScruff » Sat, Sep 04, 2021, 7:52 AM UTC

tazjin wrote: post #14

I recommend anyone who spends a lot of time thinking about this type of thing to take a break for a few months in a country that doesn't indulge it, e.g. Russia.

Indeed, there are only two positions available on any given issue and we are all compelled to pick one.

Re: How did American “wokeness” jump from elite schools to everyday life?

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Post by Thorrez » Sat, Sep 04, 2021, 7:53 AM UTC

s5300 wrote: post #66

serverholic wrote: post #10

I think this is the result of the gradual femininization of our culture. It started with the feminist/gender-studies types and slowly caught on. Not because people necessarily wanted to change, but cancel culture makes it so that you can't risk nonconforming. At first it was little things like switching to softer language and giving kids participation trophies so that they don't feel bad. Now it's spread to the point…

Maybe you're unaware, or maybe you enjoy cognitive dissonance... But, as a single example of a near endless amount Prepubescent boys literally used to be called girls in English. Boys were called girls for many centuries before they were ever called anything else. But keep on about the new age "feminization" boogieman.

That reminds me of this picture of president FDR:

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8b/Franklin...

Re: How did American “wokeness” jump from elite schools to everyday life?

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Post by postsantum » Sat, Sep 04, 2021, 7:53 AM UTC

Ekaros wrote: post #125

908B64B197 wrote: post #2

I still don't get the term latinx. Have they considered... Latin . As in, Latin America, for instance?

Also why is it limited just to latin, why not whitx, blackx, asix, arabx, jewx and so on? Why aren't they inclusive towards all other groups?

Ironically, some groups use the -x for chinese people

Re: How did American “wokeness” jump from elite schools to everyday life?

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Post by [deleted] » Sat, Sep 04, 2021, 7:53 AM UTC

SunlightEdge wrote: post #109

On a related point, what I'm uncertain about are the reasons for the increase in transgender kids in the west. I understand there's been a massive increase in cases for transmen in the UK and USA for example. Is this because we can identify these conditions much better now? Maybe. I don't have the background to say for sure. There is a real fear in society though that woke schools of thought are a harmful influence t…

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Re: How did American “wokeness” jump from elite schools to everyday life?

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Post by DanBC » Sat, Sep 04, 2021, 7:54 AM UTC

SunlightEdge wrote: post #109

On a related point, what I'm uncertain about are the reasons for the increase in transgender kids in the west. I understand there's been a massive increase in cases for transmen in the UK and USA for example. Is this because we can identify these conditions much better now? Maybe. I don't have the background to say for sure. There is a real fear in society though that woke schools of thought are a harmful influence t…

> I understand there's been a massive increase in cases for transmen in the UK

No, there hasn't. You've been lied to.

There was no treatment for trans children (in the UK). Then a clinic opened up. We went from zero trans boys to some trans boys.

Anti trans campaigners misuse percentages to show an "alarming" rise, when in fact we've simply gone from "none" to "some".

Re: How did American “wokeness” jump from elite schools to everyday life?

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Post by blub » Sat, Sep 04, 2021, 7:58 AM UTC

SunlightEdge wrote: post #109

On a related point, what I'm uncertain about are the reasons for the increase in transgender kids in the west. I understand there's been a massive increase in cases for transmen in the UK and USA for example. Is this because we can identify these conditions much better now? Maybe. I don't have the background to say for sure. There is a real fear in society though that woke schools of thought are a harmful influence t…

This book’s trying to explain why this is happening for girls: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irreversible_Damage

Re: How did American “wokeness” jump from elite schools to everyday life?

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Post by m0llusk » Sat, Sep 04, 2021, 7:59 AM UTC

How did garbage pop psychology jump from talk radio to what used to be a magazine about Economics?

Re: How did American “wokeness” jump from elite schools to everyday life?

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Post by lazyjones » Sat, Sep 04, 2021, 8:00 AM UTC

From my observations, the most plausible explanation is that it's an organized campaign, augmented by many people unaware of the fact. Not cultural conquest, but sabotage.