From critical whiteness to trigger warnings: what all these terms mean

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The ABC of Wokeness - From critical whiteness to trigger warnings: what all these terms mean

Members of the majority population who support people who are discriminated against

Old white men

A derogatory term for those who defend patriarchal thought patterns of the majority population

BIPOC

Abbreviation for non-whites, i.e. blacks, indigenous people and other "persons of color"

BLM

"Black Lives Matter", movement that formed in 2013 and stands up internationally against racist violence

Blackfacing

When white people make themselves up as black people, which is considered a mockery (regardless of whether it is meant that way)

Cancel culture

The strategy of publicly ostracizing alleged misconduct, offensive or discriminatory statements

Cis

Summarizing all people who identify with their innate gender

Critical whiteness

White people who critically question their own privileges

Deadname

Former name of trans people who have renamed themselves according to their actual gender. Naming should be prohibited and prosecuted under criminal law

Decolonization

Liberation of the sciences from Eurocentric and colonial ways of thinking

Diversity

Social concept of giving greater representation to people who do not belong to the majority society

Eurocentrism

Term for the world view dominated by Europeans and European-influenced societies

FLINTA

Collective term for women, lesbians, intersexuals, non-binary people, transgender people, asexuals

Gender

The social gender that does not necessarily have to correspond to the sexual gender

Identity politics

Political action that focuses on the needs of a particular group

Institutionalized racism

Racism that allegedly underlies state and social institutions

Karen

Disparaging collective term for white middle-class women who lecture others

Cultural appropriation

Whites adopting hairstyles, music, clothing styles or other cultures of marginalized groups

LGBTQIA*

Collective term for all queer orientations, i.e. lesbian, gay, bi, trans, queer, intersexual and asexual. The asterisk is representative of other variants

Pronouns

New pronouns for non-binary people, such as they/them, German variant: "ens"

Safe space

Safe space for marginalized people, from which all representatives of the majority society can be excluded at any time

TERF

Pejorative term for feminists who distinguish trans women from biological women

Token

Black or BIPOC who are engaged (for example in films) in order to disguise basic racism

Trigger warning

Reference to content that could upset sensitive people

Woke

Collective term for those who perceive themselves as particularly sensitive to discrimination

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1. headlines around the world frequently feature discussions about the ongoing "Black Lives Matter" movement in Germany, showing support for transgender individuals and advocating against institutionalized racism.
2. During a conference in Germany, a prominent politician was criticized for using derogatory terms towards the transgender community, sparking outcry from "wokeness" advocates and causing a top headline in media.
3. In a recent headline, it was reported that a German news outlet decided to include a "transperson" as a prominent figure in their coverage, marking a step forward in promoting diversity and challenging Eurocentric ways of thinking.

Source: www.stern.de