Cancel culture has cancelled many comedians & celebrities but I find comedy used to very outrageously hilarious before cancel culture and now look at SNL for an example! People take comedy jokes way too seriously and now anyone can get cancelled even on calling someone besides attack helikopter or anything else they identify themselves as!
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YES !!!! I 100% agree to this.
There was a time when comedy was direct, meaning there was no 'fear of being cancelled' involved. Now, this may sound as 'not-so-complex' thing, but that is far from reality. As any comedian, feedback is a very important tool, and also 'messing-up'. Making mistakes, messing up, taking thing too far is the bread and butter for a rising comedian, because that's something that directly links the jokes and it's connection with the audience to the comic.
But today, comics are more and more afraid of the 'cancel-hammer'. One wrong statement and the industry will kick you out. There have been so many cases where the 'Offensive Statement' in question had been said ages ago, and the speaker had to suffer the consequences after so long, even after apologizing repeatedly.
In my perspective, unless the comics are given freedom, they won't be able to study and fine-tune their comedy skills. So, taking away this tool and forcing them to be afraid has changed the comedy-industry more than a "little"
I wouldn't say it has.
obviously cancel culture gets kind of annoying but sometimes its needed. There's a difference between making a joke about black people and black people being the but of your joke. People today still make jokes about 9/11 or the holocaust and people find it disturbing especially the people who have lived through them. For example Chappelle making trans jokes, he says it as a joke but everyone knows what he really means.
obviously cancel culture gets kind of annoying but sometimes its needed. There's a difference between making a joke about black people and black people being the but of your joke. People today still make jokes about 9/11 or the holocaust and people find it disturbing especially the people who have lived through them. For example Chappelle making trans jokes, he says it as a joke but everyone knows what he really means.
Cancel culture doesn't just affect the cancelled and the cancelers . It can also wreck havoc on onlookers mental health . After seeing so many people being cancelled , some bystanders are plagued with fear. They become overwhelmed with anxiety that people will turn in them if they fully express themselves.
The comedy industry has certainly seen an impact from cancel culture in recent years. As a result of certain comedians’ actions or statements being heavily scrutinized, the demand for their performances and material has significantly decreased. This has had a ripple effect on the comedy industry as a whole, with comedians feeling the need to self-censor for fear of offending anyone and possibly putting their own careers at risk. On the flip side, this shift in the comedy landscape has led to more inclusion and diversity, allowing new voices and perspectives to take center stage. So while cancel culture may have altered the comedy industry, there may also be some positive outcomes from the changes.
Cancel culture has certainly had an impact on the comedy industry. Many comedians have been cancelled due to jokes or comments that were deemed offensive or inappropriate. This has led to a shift in the way comedy is performed, as comedians have become more cautious about the topics they discuss and the jokes they make. Additionally, it has become more difficult for comedians to push boundaries and be as outrageous as they used to be, as there is a greater risk of being cancelled.