Cancel Culture Report

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The rise of cancelling culture has sparked many debates in today's society. However, does it serve a good purpose, or does it just give power to those who do not deserve it? Cancel culture is defined as a term "used to describe the public shaming or ostracism of a person or organization (or in, some cases, of an idea or concept), usually in response to behavior that is perceived as offensive" (Graham, par. 1). The adage of the adage. In spite of some stating that cancel culture seemingly brings out the worst of us as a society, cancel culture persists as a way to benefit those with marginalized voices, promotes accountability and social justice, and influences economic change. First and foremost, cancel culture amplifies the voices of marginalized …show more content…

Likewise, the #MeToo movement took off in late 2017 as victims and survivors of sexual harassment and assault spoke out about their own experiences amid growing allegations of sexual misconduct by high-profile figures such as film producer Harvey Weinstein" (Graham 3). This evidence shows the role of cancel culture in allowing people to speak out against injustice towards issues such as racial discrimination, sexual harassment, and other forms of injustice. Through cancel culture, it highlights accountability that is placed on people such as George Zimmerman and Harvey Weinstein, which leads to more global impact in our world, such as the Black Lives Matter movement and sexual harassment victims speaking up against their harassers. Furthermore, a culture of chagrin drives economic change by compelling companies to address issues such as the mistreatment of workers. As claimed by "Social Media and the Impact of Cancel Culture on

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