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<blockquote data-quote="SlugSlinger" data-source="post: 2988989" data-attributes="member: 7248"><p>Wiki is your friend. I didn't know either.</p><p></p><p>"SJW" redirects here. For other uses, see <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/SJW_(disambiguation)" target="_blank">SJW (disambiguation)</a>.</p><p>"<strong>Social justice warrior</strong>" (commonly abbreviated <strong>SJW</strong>) is a <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pejorative" target="_blank">pejorative</a> term for an individual promoting <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socially_progressive" target="_blank">socially progressive</a>views,<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_justice_warrior#cite_note-WashingtonPost-1" target="_blank">[1]</a> including <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feminism" target="_blank">feminism</a>,<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_justice_warrior#cite_note-WashingtonPost-1" target="_blank">[1]</a><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_justice_warrior#cite_note-Eric_Johnson_2016-2" target="_blank">[2]</a> <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_rights" target="_blank">civil rights</a>,<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_justice_warrior#cite_note-WashingtonPost-1" target="_blank">[1]</a><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiculturalism" target="_blank">multiculturalism</a>,<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_justice_warrior#cite_note-WashingtonPost-1" target="_blank">[1]</a> and <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identity_politics" target="_blank">identity politics</a>.<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_justice_warrior#cite_note-3" target="_blank">[3]</a> The accusation of being an SJW carries implications of pursuing personal validation rather than any deep-seated conviction,<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_justice_warrior#cite_note-heronbelford-4" target="_blank">[4]</a> and being engaged in disingenuous social justice arguments or <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Activism" target="_blank">activism</a> to raise personal reputation, also known as <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtue_signalling" target="_blank">virtue signalling</a>.<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_justice_warrior#cite_note-ViceAllegra-5" target="_blank">[5]</a></p><p></p><p>The phrase originated in the late 20th century as a neutral or positive term for people engaged in <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_justice" target="_blank">social justice</a> activism.<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_justice_warrior#cite_note-WashingtonPost-1" target="_blank">[1]</a> In 2011, when the term first appeared on <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, it changed from a primarily positive term to an overwhelmingly negative one.<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_justice_warrior#cite_note-WashingtonPost-1" target="_blank">[1]</a> During the <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamergate_controversy" target="_blank">Gamergate controversy</a>, the negative connotation gained increased use, and was particularly aimed at those espousing views adhering to <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_liberalism" target="_blank">social liberalism</a>, cultural inclusiveness, or feminism, as well as views deemed to be <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_correctness" target="_blank">politically correct</a>.<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_justice_warrior#cite_note-WashingtonPost-1" target="_blank">[1]</a><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_justice_warrior#cite_note-Eric_Johnson_2016-2" target="_blank">[2]</a></p><p></p><p>The term has entered <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popular_culture" target="_blank">popular culture</a>, including a <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parody" target="_blank">parody</a> <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Role-playing_video_game" target="_blank">role-playing video game</a> released in 2014 titled <em>Social Justice Warriors</em>.<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_justice_warrior#cite_note-parreno-6" target="_blank">[6]</a><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_justice_warrior#cite_note-technologytell-7" target="_blank">[7]</a><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_justice_warrior#cite_note-breiner-8" target="_blank">[8]</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SlugSlinger, post: 2988989, member: 7248"] Wiki is your friend. I didn't know either. "SJW" redirects here. For other uses, see [URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/SJW_(disambiguation)']SJW (disambiguation)[/URL]. "[B]Social justice warrior[/B]" (commonly abbreviated [B]SJW[/B]) is a [URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pejorative']pejorative[/URL] term for an individual promoting [URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socially_progressive']socially progressive[/URL]views,[URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_justice_warrior#cite_note-WashingtonPost-1'][1][/URL] including [URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feminism']feminism[/URL],[URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_justice_warrior#cite_note-WashingtonPost-1'][1][/URL][URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_justice_warrior#cite_note-Eric_Johnson_2016-2'][2][/URL] [URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_rights']civil rights[/URL],[URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_justice_warrior#cite_note-WashingtonPost-1'][1][/URL][URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiculturalism']multiculturalism[/URL],[URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_justice_warrior#cite_note-WashingtonPost-1'][1][/URL] and [URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identity_politics']identity politics[/URL].[URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_justice_warrior#cite_note-3'][3][/URL] The accusation of being an SJW carries implications of pursuing personal validation rather than any deep-seated conviction,[URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_justice_warrior#cite_note-heronbelford-4'][4][/URL] and being engaged in disingenuous social justice arguments or [URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Activism']activism[/URL] to raise personal reputation, also known as [URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtue_signalling']virtue signalling[/URL].[URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_justice_warrior#cite_note-ViceAllegra-5'][5][/URL] The phrase originated in the late 20th century as a neutral or positive term for people engaged in [URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_justice']social justice[/URL] activism.[URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_justice_warrior#cite_note-WashingtonPost-1'][1][/URL] In 2011, when the term first appeared on [URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter']Twitter[/URL], it changed from a primarily positive term to an overwhelmingly negative one.[URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_justice_warrior#cite_note-WashingtonPost-1'][1][/URL] During the [URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamergate_controversy']Gamergate controversy[/URL], the negative connotation gained increased use, and was particularly aimed at those espousing views adhering to [URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_liberalism']social liberalism[/URL], cultural inclusiveness, or feminism, as well as views deemed to be [URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_correctness']politically correct[/URL].[URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_justice_warrior#cite_note-WashingtonPost-1'][1][/URL][URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_justice_warrior#cite_note-Eric_Johnson_2016-2'][2][/URL] The term has entered [URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popular_culture']popular culture[/URL], including a [URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parody']parody[/URL] [URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Role-playing_video_game']role-playing video game[/URL] released in 2014 titled [I]Social Justice Warriors[/I].[URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_justice_warrior#cite_note-parreno-6'][6][/URL][URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_justice_warrior#cite_note-technologytell-7'][7][/URL][URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_justice_warrior#cite_note-breiner-8'][8][/URL] [/QUOTE]
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