Cancelling (Most) of Anne's Frien...

Cancelling (Most) of Anne's Friends

Totally Unrelated: History, books & banter among friends by Totally Unrelated
S2 · E5
Oct 8, 2021
01:06:25

Episode notes

What's all the hubbub about cancel culture? Diana and Irina discuss one of the many, many articles written on the subject in the past few years, and provide their 'very nuanced,' 'highly astute,' and 'definitely correct' ideas on whose head should be on the chopping block.

===TRIGGER WARNING: Mentions of sexual harassment and rape ===

Article referenced in the episode:

The New Puritans, by Anne Appelbaum (The Atlantic, August 31, 2021)

Keywords

metoo
cancel culture is not new
mob justice
sexual misconduct allegations
workplace harassment
accountability not cancelling
new puritans
twitter is toxic
call out culture
power imbalance abuse