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Neil Shenvi

Neil Shenvi
@NeilShenvi

Oct 15, 2020
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Wokeness in 1 Tweet: 1) society is divided into oppressed/oppressor groups along lines of race, class, gender, sexuality, etc via 2) hegemonic power. But privileged people are blind so 3) we need to defer to the lived experience of the marginalized to 4) dismantle unjust systems

Yes. For example, simply wanting to "dismantle unjust systems" doesn't make you "woke." Points 1+3 explain what it means when a woke person says they want to "dismantle unjust systems" i.e. those that produce the oppressed/oppressor binary in #1
Neil Shenvi

Neil Shenvi

@NeilShenvi
Christian. Homeschooling theoretical chemist. Member of The Summit Church. Spurgeon fan. Connoisseur of fine memes.
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