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The acronym means 'Social Justice Warrior'. Originally meant exactly as what it stood for, but its recent more modern meaning is more derogative/negative. SJW is a label used to refer to anyone who displays behaviour typical to a 'Karen', except unlike the label of 'Karen', SJW isn't so restrictive, in that its not used to refer to a specific cohort of 'Racist, Privileged, Ignorant White women'. Instead, SJW is a much broader term referring to anyone who is irrationally oversensitive to a minor topic and responds to things they don't like with equally pointless, irrational behaviour and outrage. Note: By 'anyone', it means that SJW could be used to describe an individual of any gender, race, or nationality. Etymology/Origins: And was originally used in a positive context to refer to an advocate of 'Social Justice'. However, with the advent of Twitter, came its use as a demeaning derogatory term. Originally used only by 'Right-wingers' or 'Conservatives' as a way to insult, discourage, & intimidate 'left-wing' activists/progressives pushing for any form of logical social reforms in a bid to make society a 'better place'. However, in light of the growing improvements and social involvement of internet access, the term has also come to gain traction among the 'Left-wingers' or 'progressives' to refer to overly extreme activists who unintentionally derails their own interests by unnecessarily pushing things too far.
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