| | '''Cancel culture''' is the banning of individuals from employment and social status based upon their racial, ethnic, or ideological views. It originated in [[Nazi Germany]] in the 1930s to remove [[Jew]]s from all aspects of public life.<ref>https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/how-the-nazis-pioneered-cancel-culture-</ref> | | '''Cancel culture''' is the banning of individuals from employment and social status based upon their racial, ethnic, or ideological views. It originated in [[Nazi Germany]] in the 1930s to remove [[Jew]]s from all aspects of public life.<ref>https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/how-the-nazis-pioneered-cancel-culture-</ref> |
| − | The term describes a phenomenon related to [[political correctness]] wherein one is "cancelled" (i.e., censored, boycotted, cyber-bullied, etc.) for saying or doing something immoral/amoral, [[bigotry|bigoted]], insensitive or purposefully offensive, or simply politically incorrect. | + | The term describes a phenomenon related to [[political correctness]] wherein one is "cancelled" (i.e., censored, boycotted, cyber-bullied, etc.) for being of the wrong race or saying or doing something allegedly immoral/amoral, [[bigotry|bigoted]], insensitive or purposefully offensive, or simply politically incorrect. |