B2 – Upper Intermediate
In this day and age, woke culture has spread far, but what does “woke” even mean? It means that one is aware of the injustices in today’s society.
And although this may seem good on paper, in practice, it has become a blight on culture and has become very troubling. Video games, movies, and culture in general has been influenced with toxic ideals.
As an example, woke feminism has shown that all men are toxic and only women are powerful while normal feminism shows that even women can be powerful.
Despite it being only a minor threat and although having a lot of representation, it is still heavily mocked. However, a concerning number of people now believe these ideas.
So if woke feminism is continuously upheld, things may change for the worse.
Let’s watch this video on everything wrong with woke feminism.
Discussion Questions:
- What are your thoughts on woke feminism?
- Critics misunderstand the goals of woke feminism. Do you agree?
- Woke feminism has strengthened the fight for equality. Do you agree or disagree?
- Do you think that there is a way to improve the way we imbibe woke feminism? Explain.
- Cite some examples where woke feminism has successfully addressed important issues.
- What should be the primary goals of feminism today?
- What issues do women face in your country these days?