Two Things ‘Cancel Culture’ Refers To
On ‘speaking first’ and the meaning of ‘engagement’
7 min readMar 19, 2022
“Cancel culture” isn’t real. This is, of course, my opinion. It is also a frame I wish to establish at the outset of these remarks.
Expressed concern over something called “cancel culture” is quite real. Such statements are frequent. I reflect on two common elements.