How does social standing relate to sexuality and dating? Have you ever been ostracized for reasons unclear, or been targeted in a smear campaign? Licensed counselor Halle Thomas joins me to discuss the complex issues and impacts of cancel-bullying.

2:00 former Catholic, queer and Creole

4:00 writing about shame 

6:00 grief, racial and sexual identity and relational problems

9:00 originated in Black queer spaces

12:00 elle hates it when people lie about abuse

18:00 cancel-bullying is a suicide risk 

21:00 obsessive behavior and unhealthy impacts 

25:00 RSD - rejection sensitivity dysphoria

29:00 Elle hits pregnant strippers, pass it on

31:00 making people houseless for “justice”

38:00 how to recognize people that aim to be destructive

42:00 stalking and violence and victim’s gender

45:00 when you’re being targeted 

54:00 definition of fighting 

57:00 identifying friends who exaggerate claims against them

1:01:00 impact vs intent 

1:06:00 Bebe Montoya, Africa Brooke, Juniper Cameryn, Clementine Morrigan, Jay Lesoleil - cancellation resources

1:10:00 life after cancellation

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