> The cancel culture boogeyman generally doesn't destroy lives, which makes one wonder why people like PG feel it so important that they need to write essays de

> The cancel culture boogeyman generally doesn't destroy lives, which makes one wonder why people like PG feel it so important that they need to write essays decrying it. I don’t think that’s true as there are many examples of people’s loves being destroyed, mainly through careers ended. For example, Nobel-prize winning scientist Tim Hunt [0]. He’s famous and lost his job, for saying something stupid. [0] https://www.theverge.com/2015/6/11/8764901/tim-hunt-sexist-remarks-resigns https://www.theverge.com/2015/6/11/8764901/tim-hunt-sexist-r...