Whoopi Goldberg passionately criticized White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt for her comments regarding the concept of 'wokeness' at her first briefing. Leavitt had stated that there would be 'no more funding for transgenderism and wokeness,' which Goldberg argued undermined the struggles faced by women and marginalized groups in gaining access and representation. She emphasized that wokeness was vital for inclusion, stating that its absence historically meant that women and people of color were often excluded from opportunities. Goldberg urged Leavitt and others to recognize the importance of these social movements, highlighting the sacrifices made by previous generations.
Without that wokeness, you might not have that job. Women were not invited to many tables in this nation. We fought to change that.
Wokeness was put in place for a reason! Because Black people couldn't get into colleges; because women could not get into the colleges they wanted.
You're saying about yourself that you know, hey, that's a terrible thing to be. It's not a terrible thing to be. That's why we fought!
Please stop using that phrase and talking about it because you don't understand what you're saying. That's what we were fighting for.
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