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Cancel Culture Essay

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Unravelling the True Meaning of Cancel Culture

Everywhere there are eyes. When you start posting about yourself on social media, be aware that many people will be watching you. When you involve and make yourself known to others, you have no private existence. Cancel culture exists, and it ishowsociety evolves in tandem with technological innovation. The emergence of cancel culture and the concept of canceling someone follows a familiar pattern: a celebrity or other prominent person acts or says something inappropriate. A public reaction ensues, typically exacerbated by politically progressive social media. As I delve deeper into this topic, I'll discover how cancel culture is an instance of surveillance or panopticon,I explore what cancel culture is all about and how it might affect everyone and an individual.

Following my study of the articles, I got to the notion that cancel culture may be referred to as surveillance or panopticon. According to Kato (2021), the roots of cancel culture, according to Dr. Jill McCorkel, aprofessorofsociologyandcriminologyatVillanova University, have been prevalent throughout human history. For generations, societies have penalized those who act outside of societal standards, and this is only another variant. Cancel culture existed before, and the reason for this is that certain people do not act appropriately in accordance with societal standards. Members of society become the panopticon, with their gaze fixed on a single individual. Their gaze is drawn to those who are attracting a lot of attention from others. This is why, according to the article, the majority of those who are canceled are celebrities. These people have the audience's and viewer's attention. As a result, certainactorsandactressesalwaysactresponsiblyandwith caution in all they do. When cameras are switched on, they become more courteous, and even when they are out in public, they have the feeling that someone is monitoring them from behind. That is why scandals occur; people are monitoring every action they do and every word they say. The cancel culturehasgrownubiquitous,particularlyonsocialmedia, and any celebrity who does something wrong or against cultural norms is imprisoned by the remarks of their viewers. The social-media movement has gained traction in recent years under the trendy new name, putting celebrities,businesses,andthemediaunderthe scrutiny of political correctness (Kato, 2021). This cancel culture has animpactnotjuston

how these celebrities behave, but also on their lifestyle and career. Most of those that are canceled are removed from the drama they are currently involved in, even if it is ongoing. Sometimes they require evidence only to explain themselves and be honest in the face of the anomalies that are thrown at them. That is why, according to Foucault (2008), the panopticon automatizes and disindividualizes power, just as celebrities' private space is taken away from them and they are conscious of how they will act because their response will be to dotherightthingsimplybyknowingthatmanypeoplearewatchingandhavethe ability to cancel them.

Moreover, this cancel culture is not just what we see today, but there is a deeper reason why it became prominent these days. According to Romano (2021), the concept of canceling originated as a weapon for oppressed populations to defend their ideals against famous people who held status and influence even after wrongdoing — but in its current form, we see how skewed and uneven the conversation's power relations truly are. The discussion around cancel culture has masked the fact that itstemsfromadesiretoachieve some sort of genuine responsibility for public figures who are normally responsible to no one. However, following centuries of ideological conflict over issues such as free speech, censorship, and, more recently, "political correctness," it was likely unavoidable that the mainstreaming of cancel culture would conceal the fundamental problems that canceling was intended to solve. The greater culture battle hasenteredyetanotherbombasticphase. The actual goal of cancel culture is to educate someone, butithasnowdevolvedintoatool for hurling hatred at someone, as if not everyone is capable of making a mistake. I'm a big fan of many K-pop idols, and if they were canceled for whatever reason, I try to figure out why. It's all too simple for peopletodespisesomeonewithoutunderstandingwhotheyare. As a fan, I've grown accustomed to this cancel culture phenomenon since it's reasonable that they are celebrities with many eyes on them. My perspective on this is thatthecancel culture is not a public sentiment, but it comes from the sectors of the society. I can affirm this by examining the scenario ofBlackpink,oneofthemostrenownedK-popgroupsinthe world, where every time they release new music, there are usually issues and many unfavorable articles are published online. I'm not a fan of this group, but my view is that there is rivalryamongcompanies

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Cancel Culture Essay

Course: Education (PROF-ED119)

269 Documents
Students shared 269 documents in this course

University: De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde

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Unravelling the True Meaning of Cancel Culture
Everywhere there are eyes. When you start posting about yourself on social media,
be aware that many people will be watching you. When you involve and make yourself
known to others, you have no private existence. Cancel culture exists, and it is how society
evolves in tandem with technological innovation. The emergence of cancel culture and the
concept of canceling someone follows a familiar pattern: a celebrity or other prominent
person acts or says something inappropriate. A public reaction ensues, typically
exacerbated by politically progressive social media. As I delve deeper into this topic, I'll
discover how cancel culture is an instance of surveillance or panopticon. In line with this, I
explore what cancel culture is all about and how it might affect everyone and an individual.
Following my study of the articles, I got to the notion that cancel culture may be
referred to as surveillance or panopticon. According to Kato (2021), the roots of cancel
culture, according to Dr. Jill McCorkel, a professor of sociology and criminology at Villanova
University, have been prevalent throughout human history. For generations, societies have
penalized those who act outside of societal standards, and this is only another variant.
Cancel culture existed before, and the reason for this is that certain people do not act
appropriately in accordance with societal standards. Members of society become the
panopticon, with their gaze fixed on a single individual. Their gaze is drawn to those who
are attracting a lot of attention from others. This is why, according to the article, the
majority of those who are canceled are celebrities. These people have the audience's and
viewer's attention. As a result, certain actors and actresses always act responsibly and with
caution in all they do. When cameras are switched on, they become more courteous, and
even when they are out in public, they have the feeling that someone is monitoring them
from behind. That is why scandals occur; people are monitoring every action they do and
every word they say. The cancel culture has grown ubiquitous, particularly on social media,
and any celebrity who does something wrong or against cultural norms is imprisoned by
the remarks of their viewers. The social-media movement has gained traction in recent
years under the trendy new name, putting celebrities, businesses, and the media under the
scrutiny of political correctness (Kato, 2021). This cancel culture has an impact not just on

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