Tag: cancel culture

For offenders like Shane Dawson, cancel culture has no meaning

Three months ago, Shane Dawson returned to the internet with his head held high and a shameless three-part series close behind him. Most internet users are aware of Dawson’s recent history—a mob of justified hatred and backlash chased him off the internet after his old content and comments came back...

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Despite good intentions, cancel culture has lost all meaning

We often talk about being cancelled with a sense of finality, but ‘cancel culture’ isn’t ruining careers; it’s just a discursive shorthand. Public personae have always been dependent on popularity, and what is or is not deemed acceptable has never been static. Now, everyone has the ability to call...

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