Write a new version of the following text using different words: Author: Create a fresh version of the text using alternative words. - Today is full of wokeness and hysteria, according to Heidenreich.
Elke Heidenreich, a writer from Cologne, is frustrated with today's heightened sensitivity. In the "Die Wochentester" podcast with the "Kölnische Stadt-Anzeiger" and Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland, she spoke to Wolfgang Bosbach and Christian Rach, revealing, "Nowadays, everything is very woke, very hysterical, and somewhat dubious." Heidenreich, aged 81, added, "We're living in rather hysterical times, and I'd have to explain myself for almost every third sentence. I don't want to do that anymore."
Recently, the author and critic published the bestseller "Altern" (Alternatives), and she previously voiced her criticism of wokeness (a heightened awareness of discrimination, including language) during earlier discussions.
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Elke Heidenreich, a renowned German literature figure hailing from North Rhine-Westphalia's Cologne, has expressed disappointment with society's heightened sensitivity. During a podcast appearance on the "Die Wochentester" with the "Kölnische Stadt-Anzeiger" and Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland, she lamented, "Nowadays, literature and discussions are often oversensitive, excessively emotional, and questionable." At 81, Heidenreich, who has previously written critically about wokeness in literature, expressed her weariness, saying, "We're living in emotionally charged times, and I find myself needing to explain my views almost every third sentence. I'm tired of that."
