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

Re:How did American “wokeness” jump from elite schools to ev... by hnarn on Saturday September 04, 2021 @05:14AM (#28413434)

While this is technically true I think one should be careful to insinuate that this is an underlying cause. I don't think most people would say the same about homosexuality for example. It's just a more elaborate way of saying "it's a phase".

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Re:How did American “wokeness” jump from elite schools to ev... by cameronh90 on Saturday September 04, 2021 @07:22AM (#28414094)

Saying it's cultural influence doesn't mean it's just a phase. I'm sure most people have life long personality traits that came from cultural influences.

Moreover, even if being gay or trans is just the result of cultural influence doesn't mean we should respect it any less. That said, it's worth asking the question isn't it?

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Re:How did American “wokeness” jump from elite schools to ev... by jtbayly on Saturday September 04, 2021 @07:19AM (#28414076)

We know that the vast majority of the time gender disphoria starts and stops spontaneously in kids. In other words, it’s almost always just a phase.

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Re:How did American “wokeness” jump from elite schools to ev... by hnarn on Saturday September 04, 2021 @08:39AM (#28414538)

“We know”? Why would you even think making a statement like this is acceptable without a source?

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Re:How did American “wokeness” jump from elite schools to ev... by amanaplanacanal on Saturday September 04, 2021 @08:44AM (#28414566)

I hadn’t heard this before. Can you point to some research on this?

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