Cancel Culture: the history, the effects and the structure of accountability in today's society

In this episode of A lifetime of talk, I talk about Cancel Culture, namely where this culture originates from and the way that it has become a prevalent part of today’s society, as a means to hold people accountable. I speak about the importance of people’s backgrounds when it comes to being held accountable and how systematically this difference in one’s background can end in contrasting results. In short, this episode takes a dive into the current world’s most popular way of holding others accountable. 

Sources used:

• “Cancel Culture.” Dictionary.com, Dictionary.com, www.dictionary.com/browse/cancel-culture. 
• Greenspan, Rachel E. “How 'Cancel Culture' Quickly Became One of the Buzziest and Most Controversial Ideas on the Internet.” Insider, Insider, 5 Aug. 2020, www.insider.com/cancel-culture-meaning-history-origin-phrase-used-negatively-2020-7. 
• Hagi, Sarah. “Cancel Culture Is Not Real-At Least Not in the Way You Think.” Time, Time, 21 Nov. 2019, time.com/5735403/cancel-culture-is-not-real/. 
• “Is Cancel Culture Effective? How Public Shaming Has Changed.” Pegasus Magazine, www.ucf.edu/pegasus/is-cancel-culture-effective/. 
• “Pros and Cons of Cancel Culture.” The Purist, 6 Nov. 2020, thepuristonline.com/2020/08/pros-and-cons-of-cancel-culture/. 
• Khadijah Mbowe "Cancel Culture": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMlwR3X-Q_U&t=740s

Where to find me:

Instagram: @alifetimeoftalk or https://www.instagram.com/alifetimeoftalk/

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Intro & Outro Music: Lofi - Quiet Calculation by Joseph McDade