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Cancel Culture: I. Intro (3 Mins) II. in A Nustshell (10 Mins)

Cancel culture refers to withdrawing support for public figures or companies after they say or do something offensive. It originated from the term "cancel" referring to breaking up with someone in a 1980s song. While calling out wrongdoings holds people accountable, cancel culture may punish unjustly and inhibit free speech. It stems from herd mentality on social media. While accountability is important, cancel culture risks stripping humanity from victims and discouraging unorthodox ideas. Freedom of expression must be considered, and "canceling" should not involve coercing others or destroying livelihoods over minor issues. Critical thinking is important to avoid mob-like behavior online.

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Cancel Culture: I. Intro (3 Mins) II. in A Nustshell (10 Mins)

Cancel culture refers to withdrawing support for public figures or companies after they say or do something offensive. It originated from the term "cancel" referring to breaking up with someone in a 1980s song. While calling out wrongdoings holds people accountable, cancel culture may punish unjustly and inhibit free speech. It stems from herd mentality on social media. While accountability is important, cancel culture risks stripping humanity from victims and discouraging unorthodox ideas. Freedom of expression must be considered, and "canceling" should not involve coercing others or destroying livelihoods over minor issues. Critical thinking is important to avoid mob-like behavior online.

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CANCEL CULTURE

I. Intro (3 mins)

II. In a Nustshell (10 mins)


A. Origins
a. The phrase “cancel culture” is said to have originated from a relatively obscure slang
term – “cancel,” referring to breaking up with someone – used in a 1980s song. This
term was then referenced in film and television and later evolved and gained
traction on social media.
b. Over the past several years, cancel culture has become a deeply contested idea in
the nation’s political discourse. There are plenty of debates over what it is and what
it means, including whether it’s a way to hold people accountable, or a tactic to
punish others unjustly, or a mix of both.
B. Many varying definitions pero we’ll stick with this: “refers to the popular practice of
withdrawing support for public figures and companies after they have done or said
something considered objectionable or offensive.”
C. Cancel Culture is a form of censorship – inhibits free speech
D. Call-out Culture v. Cancel Culture
a. Call-out culture is the process wherein people point out (or “call out”) when
someone has done something that you consider inexcusable.
b. This differs from cancel culture because cancel culture takes an extra step after
calling someone out, which is to figuratively remove a person from society, hence
the use of the term “cancel”.
c. While call-out culture does prove that an individual should face the consequences of
their wrongdoings and be held accountable for their actions; cancel culture may
prove detrimental to the accused in the long run.

III. What is Cancel Culture really for and who are affected (10 mins)
A. Accountability – calling out offensive content forces people to confront the issue as to
whether their content is actually detrimental (racist, ekek), and if it is, to account for their
motive in posting it
B. Punishment – Forces people to remove their content, apologize, or atone for their hurtful
expressions (for justice)
C. People affected (give examples each; ipasok niyo dito yung toni Gonzaga issue)
a. SJWs aka SOCIAL JUSTICE WARRIORS
b. People with unorthodox views
c. Political Partisans
d. In majority of the cases here in the PH, kahit sinong nagkakamali nang di naaayon sa
social conventions. Example: mga nahuhulihan kuno ng sexual harassment issues;

IV. Should we maintain cancel culture? (15 mins)


A. In answering this, consider that to make cancel culture effective, its purposes for
accountability and punishment must coincide. Hindi yung basta punish nalang. Make people
realize that what they did or say is wrong (accountability) and if its is wrong, quit supporting
them for it (punishment)
B. Keep in mind: cancel culture is a manifestation of herd mentality/groupthink.
a. Given this knowledge, do you think cancel culture is beneficial to the development of
society? – consider this: “dismissing someone that has done something bad (which in
common situations [are counts of] racism, sexism, homophobia, etc.), and never viewing
them as someone who can be good, or as a person who deserves respect” In short,
victims of cancel culture are effectively STRIPPED AWAY OF HUMANITY.
b. Is it really necessary to “cancel” people just for their ideas? What about freedom of
expression?
c. Assuming it is necessary to “cancel” people, do you really need to call for back-up
(magtawag or manghikayat ng mga tao to cancel such entity/person)?
d. In applying cancel culture, are the victims thereof not necessary? (ipasok mo dito yung
fact na if icancel mo ung small business entrepreneur wala na siyang business forever
whereas pag si toni Gonzaga icancel mo, she moves on)
C. ADVICE: again, similar sa cyberbullying podcast, “ALWAYS THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK.” It is
always possible to exercise your rights to freedom of expression without having to hurt
anyone. Esp. sa upcoming elections, wag magpapabulag sa kulay. Think critically and
rationally. In short, WAG BOBO.

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