Canceling | ContraPoints

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In this ContraPoints video released in 2020, Natalie Wynn asks what can happen to a specific criticism as it circulates on social media. She traces two shifts in language: retellings can strip away the details of an allegation, and a judgment about an action can turn into a judgment about the whole person. Drawing on her own experience, she asks what accountability is meant to accomplish and distinguishes explaining why something was objectionable from public condemnation aimed at excluding the person.