Woke
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Are complaints about wokeness in comedy valid or just the usual 'the olds don't get it' issue?
In the Spotlight Jerry Seinfeld has been in the news for his recent remarks, but political correctness has long been criticized for interfering with jokes
By Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week US Published
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Is Google's new AI bot 'woke'?
Talking Points Gemini produced images of female popes and Black Vikings. Now the company has stepped back.
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Can DEI survive an anti-woke backlash?
Today's Big Question Activists take aim at corporate diversity programs
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Australia's Indigenous Voice referendum: a country forever divided?
Talking Point Resounding victory for the 'No' campaign is unlikely to settle the issue just yet
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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How drag became a battle in the culture wars
feature Reading events for children targeted by far-right and anti-woke groups on both sides of the Atlantic
By The Week Staff Published
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Rewriting Roald Dahl: ‘absurd censorship’ or a sign of the times?
Talking Point References to weight, mental health, gender and race have been changed having been deemed offensive to modern readers
By Jamie Timson Published
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Should Edinburgh Fringe have cancelled Jerry Sadowitz?
Talking Point Controversial comedian’s show pulled from world’s largest arts festival over ‘not acceptable’ material
By The Week Staff Published
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‘The House of Lords is reaching peak Looney Tunes’
Instant Opinion Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
By The best columns Published
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What is a ‘trigger warning’ and why are they controversial?
feature Debate continues over whether content labelling helps or harms students
By Julia O'Driscoll Published
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The meaning of woke
In Depth School chief urges headteachers to challenge anyone who criticises young people for ‘wokeness’
By The Week Staff Last updated
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The meaning of woke
In Depth School chief urges headteachers to challenge anyone who criticises young people for ‘wokeness’
By The Week Staff Last updated
In Depth