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Cancellation 2.0: We need an addendum to cancel culture
Peak Web June 9, 2022By: Yasmin Vejs Simsek, Staff Writer Content warning: mention of suicide Cancel culture at its core is a beautiful concept: if you’re found to be behaving in a way that hurts others, people stop supporting you. But what the cancel culture era needs now is a way of accounting for personal growth. The last half-decade has been vital for our collective learning. I cringe at stuff I said just five years ago when I wasn’t as aware of ableist language. I’ve come a long way in unlearning things I used to think nothing of, but I still have ways to go.…
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People need to stop using the present to excuse and ignore past injustices
Opinions June 28, 2020By: Madeleine Chan, Staff Writer Catastrophic wildfires in Australia, a global pandemic, and worldwide anti-racism protests, amongst other impactful events, all equal a 2020 that never seems to end. At least, that’s what people keep saying. In reality, these types of…
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