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13 Reasons Why

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TV-MA
March 31, 2017
Wokeometer Rating
6Mixed
Audience Woke Score
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Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke

TL;DR Verdict

13 Reasons Why weaves critiques of toxic masculinity, consent violations, and institutional failures into its core suicide and trial narrative, while expanding LGBTQ arcs and social justice threads. These elements drive a moderate 6/10 woke score without dominating every episode.

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Detailed Analysis

The TV show "13 Reasons Why" centers on Hannah Baker's suicide and its fallout through tapes, a trial against the school, and a later murder investigation, while weaving in subplots of rape, consent violations, slut-shaming, and institutional failures at Liberty High.

Across the seasons, these elements foreground critiques of toxic masculinity, jock culture, and rape culture, alongside feminist activism such as survivor coalitions and explicit calls to "topple the patriarchy," with resolutions often tied to consent education and male allyship. LGBTQ storylines receive expanded focus through characters like Tony, Courtney, Alex, and others, including coming-out arcs and relationships, while diverse casting and additional threads on issues like police brutality, immigration, and abortion are framed through lenses of marginalization and accountability. These themes are positioned as central drivers rather than incidental, producing the show's official overall woke score of 6/10 by integrating progressive messaging into the core narrative without it serving as the sole premise in every episode.

Methodology: Each score synthesizes audience discourse, critic and aggregator reception, and press coverage — weighed against the work itself, not any single source.

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Identity Politics & Racial Essentialism
Gender Ideology & LGBTQ+ Themes
DEI Casting & Representation Mandates
Preachiness & Message-First Agenda
Corporate & Creator Activism

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Seasons

13 Reasons Why - Season 1
13 Reasons Why - Season 1
Mixed
6Mixed
13 Reasons Why - Season 2
13 Reasons Why - Season 2
Mixed
6Mixed
13 Reasons Why - Season 3
13 Reasons Why - Season 3
Mixed
6Mixed
13 Reasons Why - Season 4
13 Reasons Why - Season 4
Woke
7Woke

Directed by

  • Jessica Yu
  • Gregg Araki
  • Kevin Dowling
17 more directors
  • Kyle Patrick Alvarez
  • Michael Morris
  • Aurora Guerrero
  • Brenda Strong
  • Bronwen Hughes
  • Carl Franklin
  • Eliza Hittman
  • Helen Shaver
  • Karen Moncrieff
  • Kat Candler
  • Michael Sucsy
  • Russell Mulcahy
  • Sunu Gonera
  • Tom McCarthy
  • Brian Yorkey
  • John T. Kretchmer
  • Tommy Lohmann

Is 13 Reasons Why Woke?

We've run a full content analysis on 13 Reasons Why and scored it 6/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of woke content is in 13 Reasons Why?

Our analysis checks for themes like identity politics, race-swapping, gender ideology, environmental activism, anti-religious messaging, and other progressive agenda elements. The score breakdown above shows which specific categories were flagged and how heavily they factor into 13 Reasons Why's overall score.

Is 13 Reasons Why family-friendly?

Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). 13 Reasons Why is rated TV-MA. For a full picture, combine our woke analysis with the age rating to decide if it's right for your family.

How does Wokeometer score tv shows?

We evaluate media across multiple ideological categories on a 0–10 scale. Scores of 0–3 mean story-first, 4–6 have moderate elements, and 7–10 flag heavily agenda-driven content. Learn more about our methodology →

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