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[Reyn]

Hello to all here on this forum. I'll be mainly be lurking about, seeing if I can scrounge up anything which satiates my appetite. At the very least, so far from my observations, this place isn't a haven for the sort of woke crowd, common online these days. Least, I've not seen them hanging about too much in the left hand path section.

 

[VoidCat]

I don't know what type of woke crowd you talking about. If you mean the type that's decent and don't really call themselves woke but are just for basic human rights and decency yet right wingers call them woke idiots cuz they dont like folk fighting for human rights there's a bunch of folk like that on here. If you mean however the folk who claim to be woke but really are ******** who do stuff like say Person first language should be used for autistic folk even after being corrected multiple times by multiple people( the majority of autistics actually prefer identity first language) and the type of folk that speak over minority voices rather then with them the kind that act as tho they socially aware but are pretentious...i havent seen that many folk like that on here. If you like could you clarify what you mean by woke? Anyway. Welcome to RF!

 

[Reyn]

I don't know what type of woke crowd you talking about. If you mean the type that's decent and don't really call themselves woke but are just for basic human rights and decency yet right wingers call them woke idiots cuz they dont like folk fighting for human rights there's a bunch of folk like that on here. If you mean however the folk who claim to be woke but really are ******** who do stuff like say Person first language should be used for autistic folk even after being corrected multiple times by multiple people( the majority of autistics actually prefer identity first language) and the type of folk that speak over minority voices rather then with them the kind that act as tho they socially aware but are pretentious...i havent seen that many folk like that on here. If you like could you clarify what you mean by woke? Anyway. Welcome to RF!

Those who attempt to enforce compelled speech, like forcing people to use neo pronouns such as cloud/cloudself, bunny/bunnyself, cat/catself and so on, at the barrel of a cancellation gun, for one thing.

 

[England my lionheart]

Welcome to the RF

 

[VoidCat]

Those who attempt to enforce compelled speech, like forcing people to use neo pronouns such as cloud/cloudself, bunny/bunnyself, cat/catself and so on, at the barrel of a cancellation gun, for one thing.

Rolls eyes

I don't force speech but i do remind folk i prefer they/them or thon/thonself pronouns. Im not going to cancel anyone over it but it is polite to call people what they want to be called.

 

[Reyn]

Rolls eyes

I don't force speech but i do remind folk i prefer they/them or thon/thonself pronouns. Im not going to cancel anyone over it but it is polite to call people what they want to be called.

I am willing to use he/him, she/her, they/them, it/its, and that is where it ends. For me, it's not about politeness, it's about self respect and living according to my principals. I am not here to validate anyone, nor do I require validation.

 

[Sgt. Pepper]

Hello Reyn, and welcome to RF.

 

[paradox]

At the very least, so far from my observations, this place isn't a haven for the sort of woke crowd, common online these days. Least, I've not seen them hanging about too much in the left hand path section.

welcome, I woke up as well, you're not a lone.

 

[VoidCat]

I am willing to use he/him, she/her, they/them, it/its, and that is where it ends. For me, it's not about politeness, it's about self respect and living according to my principals. I am not here to validate anyone, nor do I require validation.

Ok. Thon isn't a neopronoun tho it dates back to the 1800s and was quite famous enough to get into the dictionary at one point.

If you wish to use they/them for me tho that's fine. You don't have to use thon/thonself for me.

 

[Secret Chief]

Hello to all here on this forum. I'll be mainly be lurking about, seeing if I can scrounge up anything which satiates my appetite. At the very least, so far from my observations, this place isn't a haven for the sort of woke crowd, common online these days. Least, I've not seen them hanging about too much in the left hand path section.

Hi. The forum has quite a big and active membership so I think you'll find quite a broad range of views on things. I'd say the only prevalent group is probably Americans.

 

[paradox]

I'd say the only prevalent group is probably Americans.

lol, I think he's talking about religious groups

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

Hello to all here on this forum. I'll be mainly be lurking about, seeing if I can scrounge up anything which satiates my appetite. At the very least, so far from my observations, this place isn't a haven for the sort of woke crowd, common online these days.

I'm sure that none of us will mistake you for one of those despicable cretans. Welcome.

 

[exchemist]

Hello to all here on this forum. I'll be mainly be lurking about, seeing if I can scrounge up anything which satiates my appetite. At the very least, so far from my observations, this place isn't a haven for the sort of woke crowd, common online these days. Least, I've not seen them hanging about too much in the left hand path section.

Hello, I hope you enjoy the discussions of the community here.

Reading your comments, your use of the term "woke" has prompted a few thoughts. I must admit this is a term I try to avoid, as it makes me uneasy, for a couple of reasons.

In the first place, as "woke" is slang for "awakened", one has to assume the converse of "woke" would be "asleep" - or perhaps "sleepin' " , if one enters into the spirit of the vernacular idiom. Is it better to be thought sleepin' than woke? I'd have thought not, on the whole.

In the second place, the term "woke" is in fact taken from the US black vernacular for having been awakened to the extent of racial prejudice and discrimination in society. So, using "woke" as a term of denigration seems to me to have a whiff of racism about it. In fact it could be seen as a bit of a masonic handshake between people with underlying racist sympathies, a dogwhistle term, when used in this way.

I realise that words like this change their meaning or connotations almost from day to day, so maybe my distrust of this term is already out of date. Nevertheless it's one I personally avoid.

 

[Revoltingest]

Greetings!

Join us for lunch in the staff cafeteria,
where we woke folke have civil & interesting
discussions about the issues of the day....

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

I realise that words like this change their meaning or connotations almost from day to day, so maybe my distrust of this term is already out of date. Nevertheless it's one I personally avoid.

Not all changes in connotation are benign. Merriam-Webster defines woke as

chiefly U.S. slang
: "aware of and actively attentive to important facts and issues (especially issues of racial and social justice)​

 

[Kenny]

Hello to all here on this forum. I'll be mainly be lurking about, seeing if I can scrounge up anything which satiates my appetite. At the very least, so far from my observations, this place isn't a haven for the sort of woke crowd, common online these days. Least, I've not seen them hanging about too much in the left hand path section.

Just around the corner.... is what you least expect.

Good to have you with us.

 

[exchemist]

Not all changes in connotation are benign. Merriam-Webster defines woke as

chiefly U.S. slang
: "aware of and actively attentive to important facts and issues (especially issues of racial and social justice)​

Well, in future I may ask users of "woke" if they prefer to see themselves as "sleepin' " Unless you can come up with a better word......

 

[exchemist]

welcome, I woke up as well, you're not a lone.

A lone what?

 

[The Hammer]

Hello to all here on this forum. I'll be mainly be lurking about, seeing if I can scrounge up anything which satiates my appetite. At the very least, so far from my observations, this place isn't a haven for the sort of woke crowd, common online these days. Least, I've not seen them hanging about too much in the left hand path section.

Welcome.

Some of us are more awake then others here. But I will say only a few are truly "asleep".

Enjoy your stay, be welcoming of diversity, and you'll be fine

 

[JustGeorge]

Those who attempt to enforce compelled speech, like forcing people to use neo pronouns such as cloud/cloudself, bunny/bunnyself, cat/catself and so on, at the barrel of a cancellation gun, for one thing.

Hey! You know my pronoun!

I won't cancel you if you don't call me catself. I'll just use your pillow as my litter box.

(In all seriousness, I don't care what you call me.)

Well, in future I may ask users of "woke" if they prefer to see themselves as "sleepin' " Unless you can come up with a better word......

Yes, I would prefer to be still sleepin'... but the dog needed to go out...