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ChibiSailorMercury t1_j6i9ma0 wrote

Reply to comment by JadeMarco in When everyone is woke, the ones who are actually woke are the ones who aren't woke. by raydditor

You're right. Woke means both compassionate and aware of the struggles (whether past or present) of people who are marginalized. It also means being aware that we can all do better when it comes to supporting our human, animal or environmental brethren.

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JadeMarco t1_j6i9wbb wrote

I have never heard the term used in that context. Maybe it's different where you live but where I'm from that description does not fit.

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ChibiSailorMercury t1_j6ii29b wrote

Woke (/ˈwoʊk/ WOHK) is an adjective derived from African-American Vernacular English (AAVE) meaning "alert to racial prejudice and discrimination".[1][2] Beginning in the 2010s, it came to encompass a broader awareness of social inequalities such as sexism, and has also been used as shorthand for American Left ideas involving identity politics and social justice, such as the notion of white privilege and slavery reparations for African Americans.

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