Remember when the Dixie Chicks got canceled for criticizing the Iraq war? Right-wingers threatened radio DJs who played their music. They got DJs fired for playing them. Concert venues got death threats. Cancel culture is horrible no matter which side it is on, but being canceled by the right is usually much more violent, especially for …
Remember when the Dixie Chicks got canceled for criticizing the Iraq war? Right-wingers threatened radio DJs who played their music. They got DJs fired for playing them. Concert venues got death threats. Cancel culture is horrible no matter which side it is on, but being canceled by the right is usually much more violent, especially for women. One example is Jessica Valenti, a US journalist and writer who had threats directed at her daughter. She also had her address, tax information, and other personal data released. "In order for women to fully participate in life we need to be in these spaces. Often times, especially if you’re a writer, it’s almost informally required. To tell women to just not be there is absurd...Knowing what I know now I don’t know if I would have chosen to write under my real name. I think I would have not have. The abuse doesn’t just impact me, it impacts my family. On a really bad day when I’ve gotten a lot of threats it’s not like I can just go to the police and report it. I can’t get out of bed, I’m devastated and my husband has to take care of me. It has a ripple effect that goes beyond your Twitter account."
Remember when the Dixie Chicks got canceled for criticizing the Iraq war? Right-wingers threatened radio DJs who played their music. They got DJs fired for playing them. Concert venues got death threats. Cancel culture is horrible no matter which side it is on, but being canceled by the right is usually much more violent, especially for women. One example is Jessica Valenti, a US journalist and writer who had threats directed at her daughter. She also had her address, tax information, and other personal data released. "In order for women to fully participate in life we need to be in these spaces. Often times, especially if you’re a writer, it’s almost informally required. To tell women to just not be there is absurd...Knowing what I know now I don’t know if I would have chosen to write under my real name. I think I would have not have. The abuse doesn’t just impact me, it impacts my family. On a really bad day when I’ve gotten a lot of threats it’s not like I can just go to the police and report it. I can’t get out of bed, I’m devastated and my husband has to take care of me. It has a ripple effect that goes beyond your Twitter account."