Awake from Woke Presentation Series Resources

Series Description

Woke ideology is the philosophy that undergirds the radical left-wing activism that is so prevalent in society today. It has been very successful in coopting the unwitting support of many well-intentioned people in a project which most of us would disagree with if we were aware of it. It is very important that we understand that the Woke mantras of “Diversity, Inclusivity and Equity” as well as “Social Justice” do not mean what we think they mean. Attend this presentation series in order to “Awake from Woke.”

Currently we have presentations about woke ideology as a whole and about specific Woke issues such as sexual orientation and gender identity. Future presentations may include Critical Race Theory as applied to Native issues in Canada.

Each of these presentations is supplemented by a companion presentation based on real life scenarios showing how the Catholic Voices Method can be used to “shed light and avoid generating heat” when discussing it.

Contents

• Presentation Materials
• General References
• Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity (SOGI)
• Around the Web

Presentation Materials

WOKE #1: Understanding “Diversity”, “Equity”, “Inclusivity” and “Social Justice”

This is the first presentation in the series and provides an overview of the philosophical basis of Woke ideology and of the infiltration of our social institutions by Critical Social Justice Theory.

• Awake from Woke #1 – Video Recording (Youtube – Updated July 11, 2022)
• Awake from Woke #1 – Audio Only (MP3 – Updated July 11, 2022)
• Awake from Woke #1 – Slides (PDF – Updated July 11, 2022)
• Awake from Woke #1 – Slides Chinese (PDF – Added May 25, 2022)
• Brief bios of key woke ideology founders (PDF)
• Meanings of Woke (PDF)

WOKE #2: How to talk about woke ideology using the Catholic Voices method

This is part 2 of the first topic in Catholic Voices Canada’s Awake from Woke Series. The presentation includes an explanation of the highly effective “Catholic Voices Method” and consideration of how it can be applied to various real-life scenarios pertaining specifically to colonialism, the patriarchy, micro-aggressions, fear of cancellation, capitalism, Woke challenges in academia and the corporate world. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions or share their own experiences for the benefit of everyone.

• Awake from Woke #2 – Video Recording (Youtube – May 16, 2022)
• Awake from Woke #2 – Audio Only (MP3 – May 16, 2022)
• Awake from Woke #2 – Slides (PDF – May 16, 2022)
• Awake from Woke #2 – Slides Chinese (PDF – Added Aug 31, 2022)

SOGI #1: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Overview

This is part one of the second topic in Catholic Voices Canada’s Awake from Woke Series. The presentation takes a detailed look into the widespread acceptance and infiltration of SOGI ideology into all our social institutions and how it negatively influences not only the LGBT community itself, but particularly the younger generations through our educational systems.

• SOGI #1: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Overview – Video Recording (Youtube – June 6, 2022)
• SOGI #1: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Overview – Audio Only (MP3 – June 6, 2022)
• SOGI #1: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Overview – Slides (PDF – June 6, 2022)

SOGI #2: How to talk about sexual orientation and gender identity using the Catholic Voices method

This is part 2 of the second topic in Catholic Voices Canada’s Awake from Woke Series. The presentation includes an explanation of the highly effective “Catholic Voices Method” and consideration of how it can be applied to various real-life scenarios pertaining specifically to sexual orientation and gender identity. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions or share their own experiences for the benefit of everyone.

• SOGI #2: How to talk about sexual orientation and gender identity using the CV Method – Video Recording (Youtube – June 27, 2022)
• SOGI #2: How to talk about sexual orientation and gender identity using the CV Method – Audio Only (MP3 – June 27, 2022)
• SOGI #2: How to talk about sexual orientation and gender identity using the CV Method – Slides (PDF – June 27, 2022)

General References

• A Christian Response to Wokeness
  Noelle Mering, author of “Awake, Not Woke: A Christian Response to the Cult of Progressive Ideology,” shares with the Leadership Institute at Franciscan University of Steubenville how Christians should respond to woke ideology in today’s culture.
• Helen Pluckrose & James Lindsay, Cynical Theories, 2020.
• Social (In)justice: Why Many Popular Answers to Important Questions of Race, Gender, and Identity Are Wrong–and How to Know What’s Right: A Reader-Friendly Remix of Cynical Theories – Helen Pluckrose & James Lindsay (Non-affiliate link to Kindle edition on Amazon.ca)
• James’ website, https://newdiscourses.com, is the definitive resource for understanding Woke ideology.
• Helen founded Counterweight, https://counterweightsupport.com, a grassroots movement set up to “help individuals resist the imposition of Critical Social Justice on their day to day lives.”
• “Diversity, Inclusion, Equity,” Dr. James Lindsay, The Great Awokening Conference, Oct. 2020, https://sovereignnations.com (accessed Feb. 2021)
• “Will Young People Rebel Against Wokeness?” with Inaya Folarin Iman, https://youtu.be/pWXEAkgfZTI, (accessed Feb 17, 2021)
• “Totalitarianism: How Christians Can Resist the New Cultural Religion, with Rod Dreher,” Alisa Childers, Jan 24, 2021
• Frank Dobbin and Alexandra Kalev, “Why Diversity Programs Fail, And what works better,” Harvard Business Review,  July–August 2016
• “’Woke utopia’, the end of the West & a new cult,” James Lindsay interview, The Sun’s Burning Questions, 2 Oct 2020.
• Gregg Henriques, “Jordan Peterson on Diversity, Inclusivity, and Equity,” Psychology Today, May 12, 2019
• “Theory of Enchantment: Jordan Peterson interviews Chloé Valdary about her work to bring compassion to anti-racism training. See especially 12:57 – 16:54 minutes on her work with corporations.
• Jordan Peterson, “When the left goes too far — the dangerous doctrine of equity,” National Post, May 10, 2019.

Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity (SOGI)

• Gender Exploratory Therapy Association (GETA)
  Directory of gender exploratory therapists around the world without pushing an ideological or political agenda; includes links to articles, podcasts
• 4thWaveNow
  A community of people who question the medicalization of gender-atypical youth; includes a list of research studies.
• Transgender Trend
  “The leading organisation in the call for evidence-based healthcare for children and young people suffering gender dysphoria and for factual, science-based teaching in schools.” Intervened in the Keira Bell v Tavistock & Portman NHS Trust judicial review; parent oriented; collates evidence-based research and studies; includes articles, a blog.
• Pique Resilience Project and Youtube Channel
  We are four detransitioned and desisted women with the goal of sharing our stories and providing information on detransition, as well as support for those who may be questioning their gender or identity.
• Gender Dysphoria Working Group
  An International Discussion Space for Clinicians and Researchers; the website is no longer being updated but is still contains an excellent archive of clinical discussions from 2018
• Society for Evidence-based Gender Medicine (SEGM)
  Since studies in the field of gender medicine are notoriously unreliable, SEGM provides a compendium of research analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of influential research on the health risks of social transitioning, medical and surgical affirmation, as well as research on desistence, detransition and regret, and psychotherapy.
• Stats for Gender
  A highly recommended source of information regarding gender dysphoria to counter balance the misinformation in the media. This also extends to medical bodies that fail to describe gender dysphoria research accurately, particularly in regards to desistance and suicide risk.
• GHG: Gender Health Query: Trans Youth Topic Index
  A RESOURCE & COMMUNITY For People Concerned about Same-sex Attracted Young People Harmed by Medical Transition for Gender Dysphoria.
• New Guidance for Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria – Lisa Littman
  Has serious misgivings about the affirmative approach to gender issues; provides many resources for parents and schools including links to other helpful organizations
• Support​ at​ ​Home​​ and​​ Beyond: Finding​ the​​ Right​ Therapist​​ for​ Your Trans-identified​ Teen – Sasah Ayad
  Has serious misgivings about the affirmative approach to gender issues; provides many resources for parents and schools including links to other helpful organizations
• Genspect: A rational approach to gender
  Has serious misgivings about the affirmative approach to gender issues; provides many resources for parents and schools including links to other helpful organizations
• Genspect: Canada
  Information for Canadian Schools
• Podcast: Gender, Identity and Transition from a Psychological Perspective
  A podcast sponsored by Genspect – discussions with clinicians, medical professionals, academics, transgender people, parents and detransitioners
• Rethink Identity Medicine Ethics (ReIME)
  A non-profit organization dedicated to improving long term care for gender variant individuals
• Gender Dysphoria Alliance
  For a more evidence-based, less ideological conversation about gender dysphoria; links to other organizations and scientific studies; does not provide medical, mental health or legal services.
• V. Lysov, “Rhetoric of homosexual movement in the light of scientific facts,”
  Krasnoyarsk: Research and Innovation Center, 2019 (accessed April 28, 2022); “There is a substantial base of empirical and clinical evidence that homosexual attraction can be effectively eliminated.”

Around the Web

• Elephants Are Not Birds – Children’s Book, Ashley St. Clair, Brave Books
• Jordan Peterson – WARN YOUR FAMILY NOW!! Are They ALLOWED TO DO THIS? – 9 min.
• Anti-Racism as Office-Politics Power Play: a Canadian Academic Case Study (Quillette, Jonathan Kay, Nov. 7, 2021)
• On Being Pro-Liberal Before Being Anti-Woke (Counterweight Media) – 5 min.
• The Diversity Problem on Campus (Newsweek)
  Note: Scroll to the article below video.
• An open letter: why I’m leaving the cult of wokeness by Africa Brooke
  Leaving the Cult of Wokeness with Jordan Peterson | Africa Brooke (Mikhaila Peterson Podcast)
• 10 Ways to Fight Back Against Woke Culture
  Some positive and constructive pieces of advice.
• How I ESCAPED the Cult of Woke
  The engaging story of one young woman’s personal journey into and out of Wokeness.
• The Woke Don’t Want to Save the World (June 10, 2021)
  Evil does not matter to a movement that only cares about itself.
• Quillette: Christopher Rufo’s Whirlwind Campaign Against Critical Race Theory (July 13, 2021)
  Quillette’s Jonathan Kay talks to activist Christopher Rufo, writer, documentary filmmaker and senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, and the most visible opponent of Critical Race Theory in the US, about his new status as conservative intellectual celebrity—and asks whether the rising opposition to progressive ideological radicalism can go too far.
• Can We Discuss Those Unmarked Graves? (July 10, 2021)
  How is woke ideology influencing coverage of the Indian Residential Schools?
  This SAFS Society for Academic Freedom and Scholarship and Frontier Centre for Public Policy discussion features Frances Widdowson, Brian Giesbrecht, and Rodney Clifton. All were contributors to Rodney Clifton and Mark DeWolf’s edited volume “From Truth Comes Reconciliation: Assessing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report” available on Amazon.
• Prager U: Stories of Us
  An inspiring series of personal stories by people who have had the courage to stand up against Woke culture.
• Ontario activists claim ravines are racist (Post Millenial)
• Taking on Woke Inc. – Ben Shapiro / Prager U