Countering Cancel Culture: Be the Pencil, Not the Eraser

Oct 31, 2024 | Fred Toke, Lifestyle

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We live in an era where people are often dismissed or canceled for differing views are common. Let’s strive to be the pencil that encourages rather than erases others for their flaws, values, or opinions. Here’s how:



1. Be Self-assured and Respectful

Knowing who we are and staying true to our values fosters a quiet confidence that doesn’t need to diminish others. Instead, it allows us to engage with others from a place of strength and understanding, appreciating differences without feeling the need to dismiss or attack.

2. Be Gracious, Not Argumentative

Everyone is entitled to their own opinions. We don’t have to agree with them, but we can extend grace instead of debating every difference. We can correct flawed beliefs without condemning the person.

3. Be Tolerant Without Compromising

Tolerance means allowing others to express their beliefs and values, even when they differ from our own. Tolerance rooted in integrity fosters a culture where we can uphold our principles without dismissing others for theirs.

Be the pencil that writes encouragement and understanding into others’ lives, not erase them with hate, countering a culture that’s too often dismissive and divisive.

Cancel culture is not actually about justice. It is about control. People use cancellation to force conformity to ideals.” — Teal Swan

Fred Toké
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Fred Tokė, aka Dr. Tokėmon, is a Clinical Psychologist by training and was a former adjunct professor at Nanyang Technological University. He is also a guest lecturer at the University of Malaysia Sabah’s Faculty of Medicine. Besides teaching, he also provides clinical psychotherapy services to the downtrodden and the discouraged.

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