Rant #002 Today is going to be a RANT! This is RANT #002. Our hosts take a jab at Cancel Culture in todays Rant. So what exactly is Cancel Culture?
Cancel culture or call-out culture is a modern form of ostracism in which someone is thrust out of social or professional circles – whether it be online, on social media, or in person.
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1. Definition - According to Yahoo News, “cancel culture” entails a driven effort to retract support for the said figure or business which has said or done something objectionable, until they apologize or ‘go underground’ – which is to say disappear from sight.
This is usually more common for celebrities and influencers since their disappearance would be more pronounced as they’d stop producing content altogether. However, it can be subtle as well, like a person getting fired from his job.
Meanwhile, local celebrity influencer Xiaxue defines it as “when a mob forms to punish transgressors when they are perceived to have committed some kind of unacceptable social behavior”.
2. Not To Be Confused With Boycotting - In a video posted by Xiaxue, the OG blogger does not consider boycotting to be the same as cancel culture.
The former, she states, is the passive act of avoiding certain celebrities or brands one personally disagrees with. It’s just you boycotting and that’s it.
Cancel culture, on the other hand, involves a choice group of people who are “actively obsessed with causing harm,” and one won’t be happy with not using that brand or simply unfollowing it; they want the brand to die off completely.
3. Caught In The Wave - To date, numerous celebrities have been entrapped in the recently-rampant cancel culture. JK Rowling, for instance, was called out for comments perceived to be insulting to transgender people, while singer Lana Del Rey has been criticised for an Instagram post which contrasted her with black artists.
Mere weeks ago, Xiaxue found herself the victim of petitions which sought to “punish Xiaxue for seditious content”.
4. Controversial - While cancel culture has been appraised by some as giving a voice to all the “silent” people out there, it has also been slammed by others for restricting free speech.
Needless to say, you won’t feel the pain until you’re being “cancelled”.
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