What is this Woke stuff?

[Cletus]

"woke" today means to be conscious of racial discrimination.

Only idiots use it.

[Peter1469]

Woke is hard left for welcome to the club. They are silly $#@!s.

[donttread]

Women of color are the group within society that faces the most challenges, historically and currently. If we had to rank the groups based on skin color/race and gender, black women have always been on the bottom for rights and equality. A strong movement in feminism is that it focuses on white women and that feminists have to start advocating against racism so that "women of color" have the same rights and opportunities as white women. I think that is why the term exists, because they are a special group within society that has not been treated well in a "double whammy" sort of way, and where we really need to focus more attention on.

For example, women of color and maternal death rates? Absolutely shocking compared to white women.

First those numbers are more based upon socio-economics than they are on black vs. white.I'm guessing that if we looked at enough indicators we would find the women of color do better than men of color in terms of treatment by the justice system, lifespan, access to healthcare and likely current access to education. And for many years the men were obligated to register for selective service while the women were not. Black males are much more likely to me murdered or to suicide than are their female counterparts. Who do you think would get a better reception at a DV program?
My point is that women have achieved equality and good for them it was long overdue. The glass ceiling has been shown to be largely based on hours worked and years of service But feminist organizers and authors won't give up the cash cow. True feminist should admit that the goal has been achieved and work to assure that it stays that way and maybe, just maybe work for people's rights in general

[Collateral Damage]

​Whirled Wad of Wub
That's Netwitese for "What I believe is indefensible, but I'm going to pretend it's undeniable and see if I can get away with that."

Actually, while you are entirely entitled to your opinion, most people would consider your statement part of the problem in this country.

Carry on.

[AZ Jim]

I have met many more black women professionally than black men. The ratio is probably 4 or 5 to 1.

Even back in my working life,( retired 28 years ago) many more black women were employed in the professional fields. I supervised 30 highly paid analysts and 4 of them were black ladies. I had no black males in that capacity....It seems back then many more black females went to college than males.

[donttread]

Even back in my working life,( retired 28 years ago) many more black women were employed in the professional fields. I supervised 30 highly paid analysts and 4 of them were black ladies. I had no black males in that capacity....It seems back then many more black females went to college than males.

You and "D" need to stop throwing out the truth. Much like I do. It tends to shut the feminist down instead of continuing the thread. I give them credit though, many continue to fight even once logic and facts to the contrary of their opinion are stated.