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Alarmism over cancel culture is weird because cancel culture, which has always existed in one form or another, from one side or another, is what creates somethi
by fatbird 6y ago
Alarmism over cancel culture is weird because cancel culture, which has always existed in one form or another, from one side or another, is what creates something to transgress against. The great, transgressive works of yesterday are so just because they caused controversy and challenge.
If transgressive works dropped without a squeek, they wouldn't be transgressive, would they? It's nonsensical to to try to preserve a space for challenging works by removing the challenge to them.
- heterodoxxed 6y agoMuch of the reaction is people who want to be transgressive but don't truly have the stomach for it. Especially if twitter chatter can break their spirit. There are new conventions forming. Writers who want to break them need to learn how to put up their fists. And writing a medium article complaining about cancel culture is not how that is done.
- vp8989 6y agoHow is it done then?
- heterodoxxed 6y agoKeep writing and don't give a shit.