Coping with Cancel Culture

In the final episode of this podcast series, we cope with the topic of cancel culture. But what exactly is cancel culture? For some, it may signify holding others accountable for their action, while to others it may imply censorship of speech. To help us unpack this all we are joined by Loretta J. Ross, an activist, public intellectual, and professor at Smith Colledge in Massachusetts, who has an interesting take on this topic. In her work, Loretta came up with the concept of ‘calling in’ culture, which she believes is an antidote to people being called out, or canceled. She doesn’t believe in the public shaming that has become so widespread in Western society. Instead of promoting a culture defined by anger, blaming, and lack of mutual understanding, she strives to turn these moments into teachable opportunities.  Even for people you don't agree with.