Is Wokeism The New Religion?

[Theland]

There are many terms and dogmas associated with, '' Wokeism,'' and I don't profess to completely understand them all.

Some of them are :-
Diversity, Integration, Equality, (D.I.E.)
Virtue Signalling.
Gaslignting.
Subconscious racism.
White privilege.
Victimhood.
Phobias of all colours and hues.
Intersectionality.
Mysogyny.
Homophobia.
Transphobia.

My simplistic understanding of all of the above, which is not exhaustive, is that the major problem, is the white, ''privileged,'' (whatever that means), male.

So, without me supplying more information, what do you think?
Has, ''Wokeism,'' become the new religion?

https://youtu.be/ltohS8K7cD4

[Mozz71]

Well, we all know your opinions on Homosexuality and Trangenderism so I won't go there, but since when has calling out misogyny been frowned upon as woke, or gaslighting, which is a nasty, nasty thing, been acceptable to some people. In fact, do you even know what gaslighting is, or are you just copying words you found on t'internet?

[Theland]

What else would you call attempts to make us doubt our own views?
And my views on homosexuality and trans are?

[Mozz71]

Your view on homosexuality is that it is a sin, and on transexuality, is that there is basically no such thing, medically speaking and anyone practicing it is a freak.

Making you doubt your views isn't gaslighting, it's just discussion and argument. Gaslighting is using lies, denial or misdirection to make someone doubt their own perception or memories of an event, to make them think they are crazy. Gaslighting is a nasty manipulation of someone, to make them doubt their own sanity, make them think they are to blame for something they are not, or to question their worth.

If the woke are doing that to you, then you have a serious problem Theland.

[naomi24]

I don’t think ‘Woke’ is the new religion, but I do think there’s a swiftly-growing tendency to try to shame everyone into thinking the only way is ‘Woke’. Witness Theland getting it in the neck for daring to question the trend towards ‘Woke’. Before jumping on fashionable bandwagons it would be wise to consider the sort of world the ‘Woke’ are creating…. certainly not one I welcome.

From the internet: //Gaslighting is a term that refers to trying to convince someone they’re wrong about something even when they aren’t.//

I’ve encountered on these very pages ‘woke’-minded people who, when challenged by the not-so-woke become ‘gaslighters’. Funny how that’s okay.

[Theland]

And the woke interpretation of slavery, ignoring our role in defeating it, and colonialism, is not an attempt to rewrite history and make us doubt our own views?

[LadyCG]

Your message is a bit garbled. I detest "wokeism" but I also detest misogyny. Being against the latter doesn't make you guilty of the former.

[Mozz71]

//I’ve encountered on these very pages ‘woke’-minded people who, when challenged by the not-so-woke become ‘gaslighters’. Funny how that’s okay.//

Nobody has said that it would be okay, but I have to admit I've never seen it. There's a big difference between arguing an opinion you believe in, and knowingly gaslighting.

[Mozz71]

//And the woke interpretation of slavery, ignoring our role in defeating it, and colonialism, is not an attempt to rewrite history and make us doubt our own views?//

Does it make you doubt your own experiences and known truths, or does it make you think "oh shut up, you're full of crap"?

If it's the second, you're in a discussion, or at worse, an argument. That ain't gaslighting.

[Mozz71]

//I detest "wokeism" but I also detest misogyny. Being against the latter doesn't make you guilty of the former.//

I agree entirely.

[naomi24]

Mozz, It’s okay to the ‘Woke’ people who do it - otherwise they wouldn’t do it.

[ToraToraTora]

well not a religion but it does have many of the aspects of religion, especially slavish devotion of those that can't think or reason for themselves for example.

[Mozz71]

//Mozz, It’s okay to the ‘Woke’ people who do it - otherwise they wouldn’t do it.//

I agree, anybody doing it is part of the problem. I wish you could link to an example, but don't expect you or anyone to rifle through the AB archives to find one. Can you quote a rough example you've experienced?

[Mozz71]

Tora, of topic. I just noticed we actually have the same photo on our avatars, just cut and framed differently.

[naomi24]

Mozz, //Can you quote a rough example you've experienced? //

I can quote an exact example - but I won't. You'll have to take my word for it - or not. Either way is fine by me.

[ToraToraTora]

yes mozz, do you think one of us should change to avoid confusion?

[allenlondon]

Watcha PP. (“ I wasnt awake
what was that ?
p god another of those threads - dozes off”)

I suppose the good thing is, it distracts us from the daily business of living, and dying, if only for a few moments.

[Mozz71]

You had yours up first Tora, so I'll find a different one.

[ToraToraTora]

ok guvnor, you're a gent!

[Mozz71]

Done. No confusion now.

[Mozz71]

Okay, that's weird. My posts have the old pic, but my profile the new one. :-[