In the latest episode of MediaWatch, host Shahmir Sanni discusses the role so-called ‘cancel culture’ plays in modern mainstream media.
Shahmir is joined by former GAY TIMES Magazine editor, Josh Rivers, who speaks on his own experience of being publicly called out on historic tweets of his and the personal and professional consequences he faced as a result.
“You may be asking why I’ve brought Josh onto the show,” Shahmir says. “Well, Josh may have been ‘cancelled’ but what came out of it has been one of the most extraordinary journeys of transformation and growth that I have witnessed.
“I wanted to bring him to the table to discuss this Sunday Times article in light of his first-hand experience.”
The Sunday Times article in question speaks about how Richard Dawkins had his 1996 Humanist of the Year award revoked by the American Humanist Association (AHA) after sending a tweet which many of his followers considered to be transphobic.
“Some men choose to identify as women, and some women choose to identify as men,” Dawkins tweeted. “You will be vilified if you deny that they literally are what they identify as. Discuss.”
In the piece, writer Sarah Ditum suggests that the AHA’s decision is a sign of so-called ‘cancel culture’ restricting free speech and that “atheism is behaving like the religions it denounces”.
In reality, it’s just Dawkins facing the consequences of a tweet that attempts to undermine a vulnerable and marginalised community who is already at risk of discrimination and violence.
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MediaWatch: Shahmir Sanni discusses cancel culture with Josh Rivers
In the latest episode of MediaWatch, host Shahmir Sanni discusses the role so-called ‘cancel culture’ plays in modern mainstream media.
Shahmir is joined by former GAY TIMES Magazine editor, Josh Rivers, who speaks on his own experience of being publicly called out on historic tweets of his and the personal and professional consequences he faced as a result.
“You may be asking why I’ve brought Josh onto the show,” Shahmir says. “Well, Josh may have been ‘cancelled’ but what came out of it has been one of the most extraordinary journeys of transformation and growth that I have witnessed.
“I wanted to bring him to the table to discuss this Sunday Times article in light of his first-hand experience.”
The Sunday Times article in question speaks about how Richard Dawkins had his 1996 Humanist of the Year award revoked by the American Humanist Association (AHA) after sending a tweet which many of his followers considered to be transphobic.
“Some men choose to identify as women, and some women choose to identify as men,” Dawkins tweeted. “You will be vilified if you deny that they literally are what they identify as. Discuss.”
In the piece, writer Sarah Ditum suggests that the AHA’s decision is a sign of so-called ‘cancel culture’ restricting free speech and that “atheism is behaving like the religions it denounces”.
In reality, it’s just Dawkins facing the consequences of a tweet that attempts to undermine a vulnerable and marginalised community who is already at risk of discrimination and violence.
The post MediaWatch: Shahmir Sanni discusses cancel culture with Josh Rivers appeared first on GAY TIMES.
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