I have seen a YouTube video looking at Ricky Gervais and his comments on people being woke. Needless to say, it has caused offence. My view is that some, who consider themselves woke, will argue about smaller details while ignoring a bigger more pressing matter, as shown in the joke.
‘I think the people who most use the phrase ‘woke’ are the ones that are the most censorious’
— BBC Newsnight (@BBCNewsnight) January 4, 2024
Armando Iannucci discusses writing satire and the need to challenge audiences with @vicderbyshire#Newsnight pic.twitter.com/RZekHywpvR
It is not something that I come across often, but I do at times in my job. My children will say that I cannot use a term now and while language does evolve (look at how the the term gay is used in the Narnia books and what it means how as one of many examples). The issue of how SOME people who use the term 'woke' has been used to censor others has been raised by Armando Iannucci.
Basically, when it comes to making society fairer and more just, it does involve discussion, listening to the concerns of others and trying to find a solution that is the least worst option.
