This paper explores the Cancel culture. “Cancel culture” is a pretty pervasive type of political, social, and economic action in our world today. As you probably know (and if you don’t, Google it!), it involves “canceling” persons who engage in particularly horrendous behavior,

The Cancel culture.

“Cancel culture” is a pretty pervasive type of political, social, and economic action in our world today. As you probably know (and if you don’t, Google it!), it involves “canceling” persons who engage in particularly horrendous behavior, especially involving sexual assault on women or other at-risk minorities. In this way, “cancel culture” dovetails (or joins forces with) the “Me Too” movement, where women in Hollywood (and in other workplaces) have spoken out about their experiences with sexual harassment, assault, and rape. “Canceling” someone usually involve suppressing their presence, and their power, in various public settings.

The Cancel culture.

For example, a Hollywood producer convicted of sexually exploiting their employees (like Harvey Weinstein), might find it impossible to find further work, and theaters and streaming devices might stop playing their artistic products. Actors might get kicked off movie sets; comedians (like Aziz Ansari) might have their shows pulled off air or boycotted. Usually, a person gets “canceled” after it is revealed that they have abused their power–as a man, as a person with celebrity, or otherwise.

The Cancel culture.

As philosophers, how should we evaluate this phenomenon? Using Audre Lorde’s understanding of speech as a form of power, which can form an objective social and cultural climate, how should we judge whether someone should be canceled MLA format use the text that is being attached and other sources at least 3-4 sources have a work cite page.https://youtu.be/rvh2rTfWZLM

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