The other side of ‘cancel culture’
Christopher Curtis replies to the complaints about “cancel culture” with stories from the other side.
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David Senik 13:55 on 2021-02-19 Permalink
What an infuriating story. Meanwhile people like Mathieu Bock-Cote, Sophie Durocher, and Richard Martineau decry any effort to try to educate people on the causes, effects, and reality of racism in Quebec. Their argument basically boils down to “we’re too perfect a people to require any additional education on this topic and it’s insulting that one would even suggest it!”. My kids who go to school in the French public system (not the the language of their education or the school board makes a difference) and have heard the N-word used on the school bus and have asked me about it. “It’s a disgusting, hurtful word, that should never be used, no matter what” is what I’ve told them. There are over 171,000 words in the English language and over 100,000 in French. It is NOT oppressive to count some of those words as racist and taboo. Defending the use of the N-word is racist and should be called out as such. Point finale.
Jack 14:13 on 2021-02-19 Permalink
I taught two University courses this fall. We talked about Valliere’s work and I introduced and contextualized where that title came from. I also said I do not say the n-bomb in a High School classroom or in general. The reason being is pretty clear to me. That word is received by many in my classroom as license to murder, rape and sell them. What was the reaction in my class, ah….no shit. No one felt it was their right under the guise of “freedom of expression” to say it. Sadly some history teachers in Quebec feel that throwing that word around makes them feel “stronger” and we all know what’s that about. https://journalmetro.com/actualites/montreal/2552935/racisme-en-classe-impacts-sentiment-appartenance-reussite-scolaire/
I have argued on this platform for years that Quebecor is bad for Quebec, all of Quebec, but their business model of stirring hatred and fear sells a lot of cars and sofas. For goodness sakes Legault parrots their talking points not vice versa.
“Tito” Curtis writes this better than anyone.