Racial Slurs, Cancel Culture, & Public Apologies | VIDEO EXCERPT| Love Island USA ::} 098

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Their Past Actions were Hurtful, were their Public Apologies Heartful?

In this thought-provoking episode, Dr.s Kay and Ray dive deep into Cierra’s & Yulissa’s (recent) past public use of racial slurs on social media, their subsequent removals from Love Island season 7, and their resulting public apologies on social media. Hear Cierra’s apology video on the podcast, before Dr.s Kay & Ray offer their raw and unfiltered critiques–with one host having seen it and offering digested reflections, and the other seeing it for the first time and offering instantaneous reactions. New to both hosts, Yulissa’s public apology and following reaction to cancel culture are then read and critiqued. 

Dr.s Kay & Ray discuss, more generally, their views on cancel culture, public apologies, and the lifelong journey of anti-racism. Tune in for an insightful conversation about accountability, empathy, and racial justice!

While death threats and hateful personal comments are never appropriate or called for, do you think focusing solely on one’s cancellation detracts from one’s sense of accountability? 

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