Lionel Shriver on Censorship, Cancel Culture and Free Speech
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Navigating Humor in a Censored World
This chapter examines the backlash faced by a comedian over a culturally-rooted joke, highlighting the complexities of humor in an era of censorship and cancel culture. It addresses the balance between freedom of speech and societal pressures, while questioning the evolving definitions of hate speech and the implications of special protections under the law.
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