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I thinkt he book awards can do whatever they like, and are within their rights. But it was the wrong decision. As far as I know Drew didnt hire any non-union writers, nor as she personally violated any of their asks... She is perfectly ok.
The bigger issue is the cancel culture, I know I will not give any attention to the book awards (As is my right) due to this decision.
@freemo @georgetakei The show has her name on it, so she's ultimately responsible.
Besides, 'Cancel Culture' has been around for thousands of years (ostracism), and will quite likely be around for many more.
> The show has her name on it, so she's ultimately responsible.
I never said she wasnt responsible for the decision. I said that her decision was the correct one and thus she did no wrong doing.
> Besides, 'Cancel Culture' has been around for thousands of years (ostracism), and will quite likely be around for many more.
You seem to be confused what Cancel Culture means. It isnt just the act of boycotting, we have always done that and its fine. Its a Culture where boycotting is central to that culture, which is a recent development.
@freemo @georgetakei
I don't think her decision was the right one. We are at a critical crossroad with regards to many things, and her actions are a potential dent in the armor.
Also, I'm not confused about cancel culture.
It's not that boycotting is central to the culture, it's that the internet makes protesting that much easier, and therefore people don't actually have to go out and do something.
Therefore what we have is not a culture of cancelation. That's always been around.
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> I don't think her decision was the right one. We are at a critical crossroad with regards to many things, and her actions are a potential dent in the armor.
On that we strongly disagree.
> Also, I'm not confused about cancel culture.
> Therefore what we have is not a culture of cancelation. That's always been around.
I mean clearly you still are since you said you werent confused, then went on to perfectly agree with me... You said "thats always been around"... ok so you just said Cancel Culture has always been around, thats literally you admitting that Cancel Culture is a thing, you just dont think its a new thing.
@freemo @georgetakei
I'm not because my point was that the central issue is not the cancelation mentality, it's the "I'm outraged now so lets do something now, preferably something that doesn't involve much effort".
Actions have consequences, that's the basis for ostracism. So that basis will always be behind most responses to things like this.
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Nothing wrong with canceling that which we find deserving.
The issue is the frivolity in which we "cancel" these days has reached a point of absurdity.
@freemo @georgetakei
Conceptually I agree, but who's the "we" in this example?
We're constantly seeing examples of things that make no sense, like censoring things because someone gets offended by it.
Like you said, it's easier and easier for things to get removed no matter how small the protest or inconsequential the subject.
And as a result we have good cancelations and bad cancelations, depending on which side each one of us is... 😉
> Conceptually I agree, but who's the "we" in this example?
The human race or any group thereof.
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