This is a well thought out and researched article. I've written about cancel culture before as well; I hate it for the way it encourages mob mentality and how people who engage in this sort of "social justice vendetta" or public shaming think they're actually doing the world a favour and then move on with their lives without any consideration for the person they're attacking. Sometimes, as you mentioned, the things that are dragged up are from the past, or there are nuances not taken into account. Either way, it's impossible to know what's really going on based on the small percentage we see of someone's online life.
Hi Tiffany, thank you for the kind words. I completely agree with your perspective on cancel culture. It's just really concerning how easy it is for random people to bombard an individual they might not know in real life with insult and toxicity. Since this culture has turned into a mob behavior, so I guess full context and impact on the victims are usually out of the picture for them. But I think we both nailed the importance of empathy and critical thinking when it comes to navigating complex issues such as cancel culture.
If you haven't yet, I think you'd like Jon Ronson's "So You've Been Publicly Shamed." It's all about cancel culture. I might repost my review of it sometime now that I'm thinking about this topic again. Thanks for bringing it up! So important.
Interesting recommendation! I should add it to my reading list. Cancel culture is a never-ending ordeal, it's always valuable to dive deeper into or remind others about this.
This is a well thought out and researched article. I've written about cancel culture before as well; I hate it for the way it encourages mob mentality and how people who engage in this sort of "social justice vendetta" or public shaming think they're actually doing the world a favour and then move on with their lives without any consideration for the person they're attacking. Sometimes, as you mentioned, the things that are dragged up are from the past, or there are nuances not taken into account. Either way, it's impossible to know what's really going on based on the small percentage we see of someone's online life.
Hi Tiffany, thank you for the kind words. I completely agree with your perspective on cancel culture. It's just really concerning how easy it is for random people to bombard an individual they might not know in real life with insult and toxicity. Since this culture has turned into a mob behavior, so I guess full context and impact on the victims are usually out of the picture for them. But I think we both nailed the importance of empathy and critical thinking when it comes to navigating complex issues such as cancel culture.
If you haven't yet, I think you'd like Jon Ronson's "So You've Been Publicly Shamed." It's all about cancel culture. I might repost my review of it sometime now that I'm thinking about this topic again. Thanks for bringing it up! So important.
Interesting recommendation! I should add it to my reading list. Cancel culture is a never-ending ordeal, it's always valuable to dive deeper into or remind others about this.