Calling out an individual or a group publicly for offensive behavior in order to hold them accountable for their actions and force them to face consequences. This is mostly done on social media and is frequently mistaken as cyberbullying.
This phenomenon is quite controversial, with some seeing it as harmful and others seeing it as beneficial. And I'm on the former.
Although this tool gives everyone the ability to express themselves and empowers marginalized communities that have long been ignored. And, of course, to hold the "powerful" accountable.
It is by no means an excellent tool. Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, can use this tool. Both the good and the bad. but mostly bad.
It's the equivalent of arming everyone, including children and teenagers (both literally and mentally) with firearms. However, unlike firearms, where police continue to hold people accountable for using their tools. People are free(alt account) to attack anyone who offends them even slightly.
And it doesn't have to be objectively offensive to the majority of people. So long as a small 'marginalized' group agrees with your sensitive heart. The cancellation process could then begin immediately.
Cancel culture is a powerful double-edged sword that we are providing to everyone. Meaning that the dumb people will use it frequently because it is powerful, whereas smart people will use it sparingly, i.e. rarely.
Remember, there are more adults with a child mentality than a child with an adult mentality.
This phenomenon is quite controversial, with some seeing it as harmful and others seeing it as beneficial. And I'm on the former.
Although this tool gives everyone the ability to express themselves and empowers marginalized communities that have long been ignored. And, of course, to hold the "powerful" accountable.
It is by no means an excellent tool. Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, can use this tool. Both the good and the bad. but mostly bad.
It's the equivalent of arming everyone, including children and teenagers (both literally and mentally) with firearms. However, unlike firearms, where police continue to hold people accountable for using their tools. People are free(alt account) to attack anyone who offends them even slightly.
And it doesn't have to be objectively offensive to the majority of people. So long as a small 'marginalized' group agrees with your sensitive heart. The cancellation process could then begin immediately.
Cancel culture is a powerful double-edged sword that we are providing to everyone. Meaning that the dumb people will use it frequently because it is powerful, whereas smart people will use it sparingly, i.e. rarely.
Remember, there are more adults with a child mentality than a child with an adult mentality.
1st conversation:
Person A: I can't believe they canceled that celebrity for something they said 10 years ago.
Person B: Well, they have to be accountable for their actions, even if it was in the past.
Person A: But shouldn't we forgive and move on?
Person B: Forgiveness is important, but we also have to hold people accountable and create a culture where harmful behavior is not tolerated.
2nd conversation:
Person A: Did you hear about that person who got canceled on social media?
Person B: Yeah, I'm really getting tired of cancel culture. It's like people are just looking for any reason to be outraged.
Person A: I know, right? It's like we're not even allowed to have differing opinions anymore.
Person B: Exactly. It's creating a toxic environment where people are afraid to speak their minds.
Person A: I can't believe they canceled that celebrity for something they said 10 years ago.
Person B: Well, they have to be accountable for their actions, even if it was in the past.
Person A: But shouldn't we forgive and move on?
Person B: Forgiveness is important, but we also have to hold people accountable and create a culture where harmful behavior is not tolerated.
2nd conversation:
Person A: Did you hear about that person who got canceled on social media?
Person B: Yeah, I'm really getting tired of cancel culture. It's like people are just looking for any reason to be outraged.
Person A: I know, right? It's like we're not even allowed to have differing opinions anymore.
Person B: Exactly. It's creating a toxic environment where people are afraid to speak their minds.
by OneWhoShallNotBeName March 06, 2023
When famous people or companies do or say something horrible and people stop supporting them. Conservatives pretend this is a form of censorship and supression of opposing views. Really it's just our culture deciding how we want to be.
Johnny tweeted some anti-gay shit and got banned. Now he's whining about cancel culture on parlor like a homophobic bigot.
by Gorgias'Musings December 24, 2020
A group of people that are just a bunch of twat waffles who need to grow a pair because they're to sensitive.
Twat waffle #1: "omg. That cartoon hurt my feelings because it was a cartoon."
Twat waffle #2: "omg. We should totally cancel it"
Twat waffle #1: "I feel better now that my kids can grow up being a bunch of sensitive whiny little bitchs. Thanks to cancel culture."
Twat waffle #2: "omg. We should totally cancel it"
Twat waffle #1: "I feel better now that my kids can grow up being a bunch of sensitive whiny little bitchs. Thanks to cancel culture."
by TheGreatestPersonYoullMeet March 11, 2021
It's basically this whole Twitter phenomen of people "cancelling" others, specially celebrities. They usually dig onto their pasts until they find something that looks bad with context or without it (usually without it). Some examples are: people bringing that a celeb said the n-word when they were 13 or some dumb joke that used to be aceptable back then, but now is considered offensive, old tweets, clips (usually that have been altered) of them doing or saying something without context. Cancel culture totally ignores the fact that people can learn and grow from their mistakes if wanted.
Some examples of people who have been cancelled on the Internet are; Laura Lee, Manny MUA, Onision, Romeo Lacoste, etc...
Some examples of people who have been cancelled on the Internet are; Laura Lee, Manny MUA, Onision, Romeo Lacoste, etc...
+Did you see those Romeo Lacoste texts?
-Yeah dude, how disgusting of him to take advantage of underage girls. He's so cancelled.
Friend 1: (random person) is soo cancelled omg. Did you see what they said back in 2010?
Friend 2: Umm... Literally what? I get what you say, but they act so different now and are ashamed of those jokes. You know people do change right? I swear cancel culture is getting out of hands.
Friend 3: Dumb bitches ruined cancel culture. **Stares into friend 2's eyes intensely** You is dumb bitches.
-Yeah dude, how disgusting of him to take advantage of underage girls. He's so cancelled.
Friend 1: (random person) is soo cancelled omg. Did you see what they said back in 2010?
Friend 2: Umm... Literally what? I get what you say, but they act so different now and are ashamed of those jokes. You know people do change right? I swear cancel culture is getting out of hands.
Friend 3: Dumb bitches ruined cancel culture. **Stares into friend 2's eyes intensely** You is dumb bitches.
by Pedroelmono March 20, 2019
A bunch of entitled internet idiots who yell “cancelled” to anyone who doesn’t agree with them. This group of people usually doesn’t have any actual logic or reasons they just use “🤡” “💀” and think they won the argument. These people have no lives and are seen attacking celebrities for something they did or said YEARS ago and hold them accountable or demand apology. these people are controlling and very judgemental. They dont realize that people can CHANGE and grow.
Idiot 1: “Oh my god did you hear that shawn mendez tweeted “I hate gays” YEARS ago?
Idiot: “oh my god hes HoMopHoBic he is CANCELLED lets destroy his career”
This is cancel culture
Idiot: “oh my god hes HoMopHoBic he is CANCELLED lets destroy his career”
This is cancel culture
by Guitarheropapi September 12, 2019
A group of no life individuals whose only purpose is to pray for the downfall of anybody that's famous that makes the tiniest of mistakes. Usually these Neanderthals are found on Twitter
Ex: My favorite celebrity got cancelled because he had made a joke on Twitter and now the cancel culture is after him
by shortcircuit27 December 02, 2020
90s/2000s kids that turned into Degenerates pro left wing who think everything is ruininh their life they have to destroy it. Ie; Robert e Lee statue, uncle Ben's Rice, land o lakes, aunt Jemima, etc. Who raised these kids.
by Psycho death metal August 14, 2023