Judge Judy rails against the PC police, says cancel culture has made America a 'frightening place'



Judge Judy Sheindlin is the latest celebrity to rally against cancel culture. The massively popular TV judge warns that outrage mobs and cancel culture have made America a "frightening place."

During a recent interview with the Hollywood Reporter, Sheindlin was asked, "As someone who's openly defied the 'PC police' throughout her career, what is your take on the trend of people being shamed for past comments?"

Judge Judy acknowledged that people who have done legit wrongdoings should have to pay a penalty, but to silence people for freely speaking their authentic opinions sets a dangerous precedent.

"If you're a bad person, if you've done something wrong, you've got to be prepared to pay the piper," the tough-talking law and order judge said. "And there are people who have done just that. They've paid the price with their good name, their footprint. That's a good thing.

"But to have a fear of speaking your opinion, for fear of being put on somebody's list and canceled," Judge Judy proclaimed. "It's a frightening place for America to be."

Judge Judy then circled back to the political correctness police part of the question, "And you're right. I'm not a big fan of the PC police."

"Is it PC to say to people who are 19 or 23 years old, have no job, no prospects and six children, 'Find something else to do with that organ?' No. But where I come from, I've seen the ravages of that kind of neglect."

Judge Judy, who has a net worth of $440 million, is ending her prolific 25-season run as the star of "Judge Judy" this year. But the 78-year-old judge isn't hanging up her gavel and robe just yet, she begins production on a new arbitration-based reality show titled, "Judy Justice," this summer on streaming video channel IMDb TV.

"Look, I do what I do," she said of the new endeavor. "So within the confines of me doing what I do, we'll be changing some of the things around me. But I'm not becoming a ballet dancer."

Other celebrities who have rebelled against cancel culture:

Sharon Stone rails against cancel culture: 'Stupidest thing I have ever seen'

Bill Maher blasts cancel culture as 'Stalinesque,' warns woke 'brats' control the media

Legendary rocker Roger Daltrey blasts woke culture: 'Miserable world they're going to create'

Billy Crystal says comedy in the age of cancel culture is 'becoming a minefield' — and the woke mob lines up to blast him

Sex Pistols' Johnny Rotten says cancel culture, political correctness is about to ruin America

Eminem strikes back at cancel culture with new video guaranteed to enrage his Gen Z detractors

Comedian and actor Jamie Kennedy blasts cancel culture: 'There's no forgiveness any more'

'Mr. Bean' star Rowan Atkinson blasts cancel culture: 'Medieval mob roaming the streets looking for someone to burn'

University will no longer describe suspects' race in public safety advisories to avoid 'negative stereotypes'



The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) has halted using references to suspects' race, ethnicity, and national origin in public safety advisories in an effort to avoid "potential negative perpetuation of stereotypes," according to a report from the Young America's Foundation.

The shift in policy was put into effect in late January, when it was announced on the Facebook page of the UIC Office of Diversity, and was confirmed this week by a UIC spokesperson.

"Effective January 2021, the university will no longer routinely use race, ethnicity or national origin as a descriptor in public safety advisories," the University of Illinois at Chicago stated in an email and a public safety advisory.

Sherri McGinnis Gonzalez, senior executive director of Public Affairs at UIC, confirmed the change in policy to YAF.

"The university no longer routinely uses race, ethnicity or national origin as a descriptor in public safety advisories," Gonzalez said. "This decision was made after consulting with several members of the UIC community, including the UIC Police Department and our recently established Public Safety Board."

The Public Safety Board, which was formed in August, was established to "review UIC Department policies and procedures especially related to use of force, de-escalation protocols and police training." The board will also "review of UIC Police Department responses to any major incidents" and "review of UIC Police Department communication practices and policies."

YAF asked Gonzalez if the new practice of not listing a suspect's race or ethnicity would affect law enforcement's ability to apprehend culprits, to which she responded, "It is not expected that this decision will have an impact on UIC Police Department operations and the ability to apprehend perpetrators of criminal acts."

"The decision is a proactive progressive measure balancing public safety with the potential negative perpetuation of stereotypes," Gonzalez added. "Our goal is to make everyone feel welcomed and safe on the UIC campus.

"The advisories are designed to inform our community members so they can change their behavior as necessary to be conducive to the recommended safety measures in the UIC campus area," Gonzalez said, as reported by Fox News. "While we generally will no longer use race or other descriptors, we will include them if, given the totality of the circumstances, they can enhance immediate public safety and/or include differentiating characteristics."

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University of Michigan's 'Words Matter Task Force' says the words 'picnic' and 'brown bag' are offensive



The University of Michigan has a "Words Matter Task Force," and the organization has declared that certain words such as "picnic" and "brown bag" are offensive.

The Words Matter Task Force has "evaluated the terms and language conventions that may hinder effective communication, harm morale, and deliberately or inadvertently exclude people from feeling accepted to foment a healthy and inclusive culture." The group, which is a part of Michigan's Information and Technology Services, advises that people should avoid using so-called problematic words such as "privileged account," "handicapped," "blacklist," "crazy," "grandfathered," and "dummy."

The Information and Technology Services, a "trusted enabler of technology for the U-M community," created the Words Matter Task Force. The group claims that by "using inclusive language, ITS is able to design and build better tools and services to meet customers' needs."

"Given the importance of communication and the ITS core value of inclusivity, the Words Matter Task Force was formed and charged with identifying terms used within ITS that are, or can be construed to be, racist, sexist, or non-inclusive," the Words Matter Task Force states in the 10-page document that was updated on Dec. 8.

Inclusive language means not using sayings such as "long time no see," "crack the whip," "low man on the totem pole," "off the reservation," and "sold down the river."

Despite the word "picnic" being labeled as offensive by the Words Matter Task Force, a Reuters fact-check article stated that the word "picnic" is "not racist" and "does not originate from the lynchings of African Americans."

"The word picnic derives from the 17th century French word 'pique-nique,' a term used to describe a social gathering in which attendees each contributed with a portion of food or another useful item," according to Dr David Pilgrim, author of several books on the history and cultural symbols of the Jim Crow era.

Despite being the "Information and Technology Services," tech terms such as "master" and "slave" are prohibited. Technopedia defines "master/slave" as a "model of communication for hardware devices where one device has a unidirectional control over one or more devices."

The guidance also advises people to not use the term "preferred pronouns" and to simply call them "pronouns."

The Words Matter Task Force wants to "create educational animations/short videos for ITS staff" with three purposes:

  • To encourage empathy for how others may feel when words have negative connotations.
  • To spur curiosity about why words matter, and direct people to other educational resources.
  • To provide a non-threatening, quick resource that is easily shared/disseminated.

The "educational" short videos would use "neutral characters" such as "stick figures."

In September, the University of Michigan-Dearborn apologized for organizing a virtual cafe event for students that was segregated by race.

PC police come for singer Lizzo for betraying the body positivity movement by trying to lose weight



Grammy award-winning singer Lizzo is being criticized for betraying the body positivity movement by trying to lose weight, and some are accusing her of "succumbing to fatphobia."

Lizzo, whose real name is Melissa Viviane Jefferson, sparked the outrage among some of her fans when she posted on Instagram about a 10-day smoothie cleanse program she tried.

"I think I just wanted to stress eat and do things that were like, kind of self-harming. I think that it's just great to reset your stomach and reset things, especially when you deal with gastrointestinal issues like I do. But I think I look f***ing great, too," she explained.

The backlash

Lizzo had been previously praised by many in the fat positivity movement for being very proud of her body size. Some accused her of giving in to "diet culture" and fatphobia.

"Lizzo....girl. Why?" tweeted Stephanie Yeboah, the author of "Fattily Ever After."

It was inevitable. The industry is so violent towards fat women. Of course she was going to submit to toxic diet… https://t.co/G3CZFJ5EDR
— Steph (@Steph)1607981478.0

"It was inevitable. The industry is so violent towards fat women. Of course she was going to submit to toxic diet culture. It was only a matter of time," Yeboah added in further tweets. "I think the disappointment lies in a lot of us (especially fat, black women) seeing ourselves in a woman who was so proud and confident in her body. It made us want to do the same to ours."

She went on to accuse Lizzo of giving in to "fatphobia."

"I have empathy for those who succumb to the pressures of fatphobia - especially when you are in the public eye. Especially when you exist within several intersections that carry little privilege," she said.

Others registered their anger and disappointment with Lizzo on social media.

"Fatphobia intersects with other oppressions. If you're a feminist, or an LGBTQ+ ally, or stand with BLM, etc... you have to stand with fat folk, too," complained another user, who later deleted her tweet when others objected.

"To see Lizzo finally fall into the trap of 'detox' scams is so disheartening. She was the beacon for fat girls like me. A goal that showed we could learn to love ourselves and damn everyone else. And now she's not. I feel so hurt," tweeted another user.

"YES I am angry, YES I am triggered, yes I am mourning a big b**ch *MIGHT* wanna get skinny, bc that's 1 more battle Fatphobia has won. Another loss to a system that wants me dead," tweeted Atlanta poet Aurielle Marie.

'Why are we celebrating her body?'

In January, reality show physical trainer Jillian Michaels was thoroughly excoriated by the body positivity movement after she declined to celebrate Lizzo's body size.

"We should always be inclusive, but, you cannot glorify obesity. It's dangerous. It kills people," Michaels said at the time.

"Why are we celebrating her body? Why does it matter? Why aren't we celebrating her music? 'Cause it isn't going to be awesome if she gets diabetes," Michaels added. "I'm just being honest. I love her music, like my kid loves her music, but there's never a moment when I'm like, 'I'm so glad she's overweight.'"

Here's more about Lizzo and her body image:

Lizzo Says She Will Get Through Her Body Image Issueswww.youtube.com