Johnny Depp, Rose McGonawan, Rebecca Black, Corey Feldman, Jane Jackson, Sinead O’Conner, Brenda Fraser, Monica Lewinsky, and Mo’Nique have all been victims of cancel culture. 

   It has impacted how they are treated by friends, family, and fans, it has also impacted their careers and their mental health.

    So you may be wondering what cancel culture is, well according to the Pew Research Center,  who conducted two surveys in 2020. “Familiarity with the term varies with age. While 64% of adults under 30 say they have heard a great deal or fair amount about cancel culture, that share drops to 46% among those ages 30 to 49 and 34% among those 50 and older. And The most common responses by far centered around accountability. Some 49% of those familiar with the term said it describes actions people take to hold others accountable.

   A small share who mentioned accountability in their definitions also discussed how these actions can be misplaced, ineffective or overtly cruel.

   Some 14% of adults who had heard at least a fair amount about cancel culture described it as a form of censorship, such as a restriction on free speech or as history being erased.

   A similar share (12%) characterized cancel culture as mean-spirited attacks used to cause others harm.” , according to the two different surveys from 2020 that were conducted by the Pew Research Center.

    Meleny Lamas who is a senior at Sedro-Woolley high school has been a victim of cancel culture.  ”Yes it was over a rumor that wasn’t true. I had my first Panic Attack at School and I had trust issues for a while after that.” 

    Lamas is acquainted with another student who has been a victim.  “It made them more popular and made certain people want to be friends with them.” 

    Jeffery Slough is an Educator at Sedro-Woolley High School. “Cancel culture is a term that is intentionally hyperbolic and where it has gone wrong is that it has become a political weapon.” ,Slough said.

   Alyssa Saupe is a counselor at Sedro-Woolley High School and here is her opinion on cancel culture. “I think it is something that can be taken too far. It might start with accountability but easily turn into revenge.”

   Jonah Gillig, a student at Sedro-Woolley High School was a victim of cancel culture and here is how it impacted him. “It has affected my mental state. It wasn’t true. I also have trust issues now.”

   Ethan Burge is a Freshman at Sedro-Woolley High School he has given us his opinion on cancel culture. “My opinion on cancel culture it can be good but oftentimes it’s overdone.” 

   Burge is also acquainted with someone who has been a victim of cancel culture here is how he said it impacted them. “They had to talk to the police.”

   Kiel Dapiaoen is a student at Sedro-Woolley High School. “Cancel culture can make bad people go away but it can also make good people go away so it’s important to moderate the use of cancel culture” ,Dapiaoen said.

   Jordan Cook is a student at Sedro-Woolley High School and here is what he had to say about cancel culture. “It’s stupid and it doesn’t make sense. It literally goes against what the internet was made for.”