But we will *not* waste another second talking about “cancel culture.”Instead of railing against “cancel culture” or “Bernie bros” or other things you can’t actually define, focus on what it is you’re upset about. (THREAD)Words shape norms. But the opposite is true. !But since we can’t do that, we’ll continue to publicly call out abusers, racists, and misogynists.

Selena Gomez and Timothée Chalamet were happy to star in Woody Allen’s next film. Words shape the acceptable and the unacceptable. Humans can be dumb, but cancelling gets us no where — learning does.”First, I’m obsessed with the vague, sweeping statement: “cancelling gets us nowhere,” because they never define “cancelling” or “us” or elaborate on how it gets us “nowhere.” (Publicly calling people out has prevented predators from making millions, re-opened investigations, forced policy changes, etc.) Petition for Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to actually The question shouldn’t be “cancel” or “reform,” because as we’ve established, canceling isn’t a real thing, it just means holding somebody accountable. Google it and you’ll see pages of op-eds, often concluding, yes, it has gone too far, and the Internet mob is out of control. )Essentially, these buzz words creative divisive and utterly pointless conversations among people who pretty much agree on the same issues, thus distracting us from actually working toward any viable solutions. He was pointing out that people are complicated and make mistakes, though I’m not convinced they are being written off in the way he thinks. And JK Rowling’s words are not innocuous offerings at a prime-real estate stall in that idea marketplace.I’m sorry. entertainment It’s no longer their choice to make.In a new world where we are our own editors, we are our own art scouts, we are our own judges of talent, everything becomes less monochrome. It evolves as we do, from past horrors like “Birth of Nation” to possibly unintended atrocities like “Song of the South,” to blackface episodes pulled from syndication.The fiction of cancel culture is the visceral shift from those with the platforms telling us what ideas are worthwhile to us telling them what dehumanization and normalization we will no longer accept. It’s growth.Moments like these require unrelenting truthtelling. Often people steeped in the most privilege need to be checked publicly and repeatedly before they actually feel the need to change. That the answer to her speech–essentially transwomen are not women–is a discussion about whether transwomen are women.Let’s be clear. Lets not fucking pretend that Louis C.K. (Generally once their bank account starts to feel it. Fair!So, “cancelling,” if I understand correctly, is choosing not to give your money to somebody who already has more money than they need because they behaved in a way that you (and presumably a lot of other people) consider unacceptable. Our whole fucking culture needs to be canceled!!

Whether people have value based on their inherent characteristics is not a discussion, it’s a form of violence. Cancel culture is generally discussed as being performed on social media in the form of group shaming. By Haper’s beloved institutions are lumbering and slow and still post gatekeepers to mind the ruble.Meanwhile, culture has never been a stagnant thing.

“This idea of purity and you’re never compromised and you’re always politically woke and all that stuff, you should get over that quickly,” he said at a summit. Again, seems fair. To someone that doesn’t have a large fanbase cancel culture is indeed real… and it does ruin lives and reputations. This letter doesn’t bemoan the condemnations and demands made by Donald Trump in his alleged official capacity, which, as government action, do encroach on the First Amendment. That is where that good old marketplace of ideas comes back to bite, because though people can say what they want, other people can say what they want about that.Counterspeech can include the notion that some speech isn’t worthy of inclusion or debate. They may not like it, but it’s already too late.

You’ll never hear any self-respecting adult say, “We can’t work with that person, I’m afraid they’ve been officially and formally cancelled.” They will usually say something along the lines of, “We can’t work with that person, they’ve been known to sexually assault people” or “they’re racist.” Which!

He was 39 and in a position of authority. Private companies and individuals can take any action they choose in response to speech they don’t like, so long as it’s legal, and that includes boycotting. JK you are not the victim. They specifically were acting like Swifty’s life was over and ruined over a tweet. But they aren't demanding freedom of speech - they're demanding freedom from consequence by: …

Because unlike the white men in power — who are profiting off these cute “Should We Cancel Cancel Culture?” think pieces — our lives actually depend on it. I’m tired. While some powerful men may not have the status they once did, they have hardly been canceled. Report trolls. Ideas He has received more support than ever and it was the woman who spoke out her story about him that was the one …

It’s no longer a choice among three channels, all run by people you couldn’t tell apart in a lineup.Here, in the future, we shape and reshape culture at a dizzying speed. ‍♀️The marketplace was once stashed away in a fortress with steep steep walls and guards at every gate, deciding who and what could pass, even in our “free speech” culture. We analyze the news, shed light on injustices, and tell the stories that matter to you.Harper's open letter has reignited the "cancel culture" debate. I don’t know how many would say the same about rape culture. The reason I know “cancel culture” isn’t real is because “to cancel someone” isn’t an actual thing you can do. Joe Biden has also been accused of sexual assault and we’d be LUCKY if he won the presidency.