Sean Ono Lennon Rails Against Wokeism: 'Don't Tell Me How to Speak'

Sean Ono Lennon, the son of the late John Lennon and Yoko Ono, has come out against wokeism.

The musician/producer took to X, formerly Twitter, to share his thoughts.

"People are always saying 'I can't believe you are against Wokism.' Meanwhile I was against it from the early 90s. Anyone who knows me will tell you that. My teachers. My friends. I saw it coming and have always hated the bullsh--. Don't tell me how to speak or what to think. Teach us HOW to think for ourselves, rationally. People don't need molding they need empowering."

Lennon's post received a mixed reaction from his followers, with some praising his opinion, but at least one questioning his timeline.

"You saw wokeism coming back in the 90's? I am 7 years older than you are and I was aware of what we called political correctness as far back as 1990. No way you, me or anyone else could have foreseen how political correctness became hard core wokeism... and I went to UC Berkeley!"

Lennon responded to that post by writing, "I was in the belly of the beast. I've been complaining about it from day one."

While not posting on X, Sean Ono Lennon has also been working a few music projects. He serves as producer of John Lennon's Mind Games: The Ultimate Collection, due July 12 from Capitol/UMe. The reissue features multiple mixes of John Lennon's fourth solo album, originally released in 1973.

The set will be issued in several different configurations, including digital, two-CD and two-LP versions, a Deluxe box set featuring six-CDs and two Blu-ray discs, and a Super Deluxe Edition will be limited to 1,100 copies worldwide.

Sean Lennon Ono also co-wrote the song "Primrose Hill," the recently released song by James McCartney, the son of Paul and Linda McCartney.

At the time of the song's release in April, James McCartney wrote on social media, "With the release of this song it feels like we're really getting the ball rolling and I am so excited to continue to share music with you," hinting that perhaps his collaboration with Sean Ono Lennon is more than a one-off.

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