Cancel culture, a modern internet phenomenon where a person is ejected from influence or fame by questionable actions caused by a critical mass of people who are quick to judge and slow to question, has changed how, when, and where people challenge each other's views. It has become so widespread that when someone says something that doesn't collide with most people's ideas, they get canceled, and what happens to them later is completely ignored. Though it can be a little harsh, cancel culture in most cases quite literally means, "If you disagree with me, I will do whatever it takes to ruin your life". One of the biggest victims of cancel culture is teens. When canceled by peers, a teen experiences commenting, unfollowing, bullying, ignoring, and isolating.
L went through one such experience. She didn't even realize she had been canceled until all the friends she had through middle school completely cut her off. When she asked them what happened, they insulted her saying that she was annoying and petty, and had completely ruined her self-esteem. When L realized what they were talking about, she said she had done something stupid when she was 14 and is facing consequences for that to date. She said that it shapes how people perceive you even after 10 years. She also said that she has issues with trusting perfectly normal things. Just because someone didn't like what she did years ago, she still has a lot of problems because of that. Maybe cancel culture isn't the best way to punish someone for what they did, maybe they should be given some time to reflect on themselves.
I liked the anecdote you used of someone facing the consequences of their actions years after they did them. You did a good job with supporting your argument with this example and this brought more light to your analysis! Well done.
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