'Sexual favours were the norm in music industry'

Re:'Sexual favours were the norm in music industry' by mathgorges on Wednesday February 17, 2021 @03:31PM (#26171328)

A few people have made the point about boycotts being against organizations and cancels being against individuals.

I don’t see the material difference there, what about it being an individual makes you feel it’s different?

Your last point is intriguing to me.

If I were to simply not watch films with Gina Carano in them anymore, would you still say I’m canceling her?

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Re:'Sexual favours were the norm in music industry' by unishark on Wednesday February 17, 2021 @03:47PM (#26171516)

When it's against individuals it starts to become harassment and bullying, depending on the severity. These are not things we generally care about protecting organizations from, just individuals.

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Re:'Sexual favours were the norm in music industry' by mathgorges on Wednesday February 17, 2021 @03:52PM (#26171586)

I see, that makes sense.

I’m still curious if me choosing to not watch films with problematic individuals in them would be considered cancelling or a boycott?

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Re:'Sexual favours were the norm in music industry' by unishark on Wednesday February 17, 2021 @04:01PM (#26171719)

I'm not sure about that. I'd always heard about it in the context of "deplatforming" people by actively getting them kicked off whatever social media or getting them fired from a job where they can influence society. Maybe that is where the word "cancel" originally comes from for all I know.

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