Tassie Devil
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Ah! Ok. That makes more sense as to why woke is being used as an insult.A movement starting around a few years ago of people who get extremely offended on the behalf of others. They themselves are often not in one of the minorities, that they're "woke" about. It's mostly stuff like Black Lives Matter, all the rainbow groups etc.
People calling out, or being offended by others belittling any sort of disabled person is NOT woke. That's just called being an adult lol. I won't lie and say I don't find stuff like Ben Stiller's character in Tropic Thunder funny, but it's not aimed at a specific person, and that movie uses comedy to comment on many social issues. Still, it's a touchy subject.
I'm not a fan of the r word or people mocking someone like in this case, because he has a lazy eye or glass eye? I don't know what his situation is, but I gathered from comments here and elsewhere, he has a sight issue. People think it's harmless and people offended are precious, but why do it all? It's school yard humour tbh.
Yeah. The r word in that movie for me was never really great tbh, but I experience that through my daughter so understand why others don't see it as a problem.
The lazy or glass eye? Yeah, I don't know either tbh. My humour is probably more gutter than most on here, so I do get people are just trying to have a laugh.
But, you're right. Surely there are better things to have a go about?