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Definition of terms: Then and now: A simple checklist for dealing with life in the new woke society.
American Thinker ^ | 03/17/2021 | Tanya Berlaga

Posted on 03/17/2021 6:59:54 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

Pregnant women serving in the military

Then: Violence against women                                             Now: Diversity

Normal

Then: "Functioning or occurring in a natural way"                  Now:  Hateful stereotype

In-person learning

Then: School                                                                           Now:  Promoting white supremacy

In-person voting

Then: Election day                                                                  Now:  Voter suppression

Removing a child's genitals

Then: Child mutilation                                                             Now: Routine medical check-up

Censorship of books

Allowing only females in women's sports

Then: Women's sports                                                          Now: Human rights violation

Wearing a sombrero

Then: A Halloween costume                                                 Now: Cultural appropriation

False accusation of sexual harassment

Then: Slander                                                                       Now: Your truth

Mom, dad, brother, sister...

Then: Proper term for family members                                  Now: Hateful stereotypes

Then: Book burning                                                                 Now:  Banning hate speech

Banning TV networks

Then: Totalitarianism                                                               Now:   Defending democracy

Reporting facts

Then: Journalism                                                                    Now: Bothsidesism

Mandating vaccine only  to white students

Then: Race-based discrimination                                          Now:  Understanding longstanding systemic racism


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TOPICS: Education; History; Society; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: cancelculture; terms; wokeness; words

1 posted on 03/17/2021 6:59:54 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

Does American thinker ever have anything positive to say about this country and it’s people? Sure doesn’t seem so. Be nice to read about what we are doing right and not just “oh woe is us the world is ending”.


2 posted on 03/17/2021 8:36:58 AM PDT by Usawatcher
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