EOTO #2

 EOTO #2 Cancel Culture

Cancel culture is a very debatable topic in this generation. Cancel culture is when someone completely rejects an individual because they have said or done something that is offensive to them. Some people believe that punishing people for their actions is appropriate, but others think it's too harsh.  A number of individuals believe that people should get a chance to be forgiven or have a second chance. 

Some of the positive impacts that cancel culture has had is it can encourage "accountability and growth." In some ways it points out the mistakes that someone has made that can be offensive to someone or a group of people. It's meant to help show the individual getting cancelled that they messed up so they can then educate themselves for the future. The main thing cancel culture is supposed to help is to make people think before their actions or hold people accountable for their behavior. 

Some of the negative impacts that cancel culture has had is that it affects people's mental health. The impact it has on your mental health can be different depending on if you're the person getting cancelled. If you're the person being cancelled it can turn into bullying, which can lead to them feeling lonely. Loneliness can be "associated with higher anxiety, depression, and suicidal rates". Typically if a person gets cancelled they receive a lot of harsh words on social media and the internet as well. One prime example of someone experiencing mental health issues after being cancelled is Chrissy Teigen, who is a best-selling cookbook author and model. After getting cancelled, she said that "going outside sucks and doesn't feel right, being at home alone with my mind makes my depressed head race. I feel lost and need to find my place again." 

The biggest problem with cancel culture is it tends to not let people be forgiven for their mistakes. It seems like people get "cancelled" and they have no chance to apologize. It's like if you get cancelled, everyone stops talking to you and then you have no opportunity of being forgiven by the general public. Cancel culture is supposed to show what's wrong or what isn't appropriate and punish people for their actions or words, but instead it has turned into a corrupt trend. It's corrupt because although it's supposed to make you learn from things, it doesn't give you a chance because once you're cancelled you aren't given any chances to redeem or learn from your mistakes.

Cancel culture can affect anyone, it doesn't matter if you're wealthy, poor, or middle class. It can affect all sorts of people, there's no specific type of person that gets cancelled more than anyone else. In fact, a number of celebrities have been cancelled over the years for numerous reasons. For example, J.K. Rowling, who is the author of Harry Potter got cancelled for making a comment on Twitter in June of 2020 that offended members of the transgender community. Another celebrity that has been a victim of cancel culture is Chris Pratt, who is an actor most commonly known for Marvel movies has been cacnelled multiple times on Twitter over claims that he is allegedly "homophobic" and goes to an anti-LGBTQ church. A lot of his fans have turned on him since and he has been harassed on social media at the same time.

In conclusion, cancel culture is a very debatable topic that has recently grown more and more over the recent years. If you're the person being cancelled it can be very hard emotionally on you, but some would agree that it needs to be done for that person to grow and realize the mistake they made. It has been very controversial before and it most likely will continue to be just as disputable in the near future.