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Tracing the Roots of the Ideological Movement (Formerly) Known as Wokeness

Quillette Podcast

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The Influence of Social Media Platforms on Self-Chosen Identities

This chapter explores how social media platforms, particularly Tumblr, have contributed to the development and popularization of self-chosen identities, such as gender and sexual identities. It discusses the origin of these identities on Tumblr, the need for a governing ideology for communication, and the rapid transition of academic jargon into everyday language.

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