What's wrong with acknowledging a term a lot of people use? It's also implying it as it's only acknowledging the word and not endorsing it, the "..." for that I think.
And the article is well written, explains what's lacking, gives an alternative way of doing it better.
It's a term lot of kids use and it's a real IP now whether you like it or not. The author did not use it unironially, it's very clearly ironic. I would also remind you that you are doing what those "anti-woke" people do, making a firm assumption over a term/word without looking at the material/substance.