Essays on Cancel Culture

Cancel culture. It means ‘cancelling’ or no longer supporting people—often celebrities—media or other things that are considered problematic. Cancel culture is becoming increasingly popular because our current society is moving to be more politically correct and inclusive. With the rise of social media also comes…

James Charles is #cancelled.” This phrase has made its way to the top of Twitter’s trending polls and continues to stay there. James Charles is a beauty YouTuber famed for his make-up as well as dramatic flair. Recently, his former mentor and fellow beauty guru,…

In an era that claims to be much more progressive and open minded than previous ones, for some reason, we aren’t so open minded on one important topic, forgiving and forgetting seems to be lost. People that made even small mistakes are suddenly getting “cancelled.”…

 In this essay, I will be examining the impact of our current culture, and the effect that social media has on the issues of consequences, forgiveness and rehabilitation. When a person has done something against the norm or where norms have changed a person may…