Figuring Out Cancel Culture (and Why It Doesn't Really Work)

Cancel culture is a modern internet phenomenon where a person is ejected from influence or fame due to their problematic tendencies and/or past actions. For example, R. Kelly was instantly canceled after the release of the docuseries Surviving R. Kelly, which documented the lenthy history of sexual abuse allegations against the singer. As a result, he was dropped by his record label, and most importantly, he was arrested on federal charges alleging sex crimes and obstruction of justice. Here the "cancellation" has worked as intended. But, then you have someone like a MAGA hat-wearing Kanye West who infamously said slavery was a choice (and did so with little remorse), he gets "canceled" and then starts performing "gospel music" at his "Sunday Services" and now has the #1 album on iTunes. What happened to him being #canceled? In this episode of Figure Out Your Life podcast, I discuss cancel culture, and explore why it doesn't really work for everyone and should be canceled. Listen on iTunes, SoundCloud, Spotify, or Stitcher This episode is brought to by: Audible Audible is offering Figure Out Your Life with Toya T listeners a free audiobook download with a free 30-day trial to give you the opportunity to check out their service. To get your free audiobook, go to: http://www.audibletrack.com/click.track?CID=102175&AFID=431633 Links mentioned in this episode: Cancel Culture Cancel Culture is #Canceled Click here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes feed): http://figureoutyourlife.libsyn.com/rss Announcements: Do you want $20 to start your savings journey? Get started with Qapital. Since I started using the app, I have easily saved over $7000. Sign up with my code and get $20 towards your savings goals: https://get.qapital.com/f3uBtGuxdX Social Media Info: Have thoughts about the episode? Share on social media using hashtag #FigureOutYourLifePod and follow the podcast on Instagram. Email [email protected] with thoughts and questions! Follow Toya T everywhere on social media---Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter