Oh, Elon... you should leave certain words alone.

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pride49 · 31-35, M

It also means to actively protest those issues. We didn't need this modern slang word. Woke should still only mean getting up from sleep.

CorvusBlackthorne · 100+, M

@pride49 Whether we needed it or not, it exists, and the meaning should not be twisted by those who hate.

Doomflower · 41-45, M

@CorvusBlackthorne I'm very proud of being woke. Some people try to make it into a slur but I'm not letting them.

bijouxbroussard · F

@pride49 Perhaps, you didn’t need it. But some of us were using the term back during the days of Dr.King and Malcolm. It didn’t become an issue until other folks co-opted it, trying to sound hip. 🙄

CorvusBlackthorne · 100+, M

@bijouxbroussard On behalf of those hipsters, I'm sorry.