Horrible Histories (2009) | How Woke Is It?

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Horrible Histories2009

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What We Think

Horrible Histories keeps wokeness to a minimum, focusing on playful, balanced historical satire without strong ideological messaging. It’s much more concerned with making us laugh at the past than lecturing us about the present.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Horrible Histories is primarily focused on humor and accuracy in retelling historical events rather than pushing modern identity politics. Character casting and storytelling largely serve the comedic and educational intent instead of forced representation.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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What is this?

While the show does poke fun at various customs and institutions, it's usually done in a light-hearted manner. There’s respect for the context of different eras, and traditional values are treated as products of their time rather than unfairly critiqued or demonized.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

The show portrays a variety of perspectives from across history, often mocking all sides equally. There’s little evidence of one modern ideology dominating; instead, the humor is quite pluralistic and irreverent toward everyone.

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