Cancel culture is difficult to define and widely viewed in a negative light. It could be defined as a modern form of protest or boycott and therefore it has an important role to play in fighting for justice.

In this episode — the second part of our three-part series on cancel culture — we will:

• Define cancel culture and discuss when it’s called for.
• Examine the role of social media in cancel culture.
• Provide suggestions of what to do if you get canceled.

Articles, Studies, & Podcasts Referenced in the Episode

“What It Means to Get ‘Canceled’”

“Americans tune in to ‘cancel culture’ — and don't like what they see” by Ryan Liza, Politico

“A Letter on Justice and Open Debate” by J.K. Rowling, Margaret Atwood, Noam Chomsky, David Brooks, Malcolm Gladwell, Salman Rushdie, Gloria Steinem, Fareed Zakaria, et al, Harper’s Magazine

“The Misplaced Hysteria About a ‘Cancel Culture’ that Doesn’t Actually Exist” by Danielle Butler The Root

“Obama’s Very Boomer View of ‘Cancel Culture’” by Ernest Owens, The New York Times

Additional reading

“A More Specific Letter on Justice and Open Debate,” The Objective

“Wall Street Journal staffers asked the editorial board for more accuracy. The board bemoaned ‘cancel culture’” by Allyson Chiu, Washington Post

Hagi, Sarah. “Cancel Culture Is Not Real -- At Least Not in the Way People Think” by Sarah Hagi, Time

Yassmin Abdel-Magied’s Instagram account

 

Song Credit: “Away” by Geographer and “Beach Disco” by Dougie Wood