The Yale Law Journal

Khiara M. Bridges

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Language on the Move: “Cancel Culture,” “Critical Race Theory,” and the Digital Public Sphere

Khiara M. Bridges

Scores of people have been talking about “cancel culture” and “Critical Race Theory” recently. However, what people mean when they use the terms varies wildly. This Essay analyzes the role that the digital public sphere has played in generating these examples of language on the move.