People who believe in the autonomy of the body—from the covid shot to sexuality—were given the scarlet F for fringe. What does it signify when those who claim the autonomy of the body are viewed as charlatans, nuts, and harmful? It’s a terrifying and dangerous time, but ultimately hopeful in that the geniuses of our time are easy to spot—they’ve all been deplatformed. The gathering of the minds that could guide us through the dark era have all been identified; the only thing we need to do is connect the dots.
This is not just a conversation but a stark reminder of where we stand: at the intersection of dissent and silence, freedom and fear. It’s about recognizing the shape formed by those pushed to the fringes, seeing the deplatformed as a map through the darkness, a guide out of the maze. The constellation of the cancelled is there, clear and unmistakable, waiting to be seen as the true path forward through these uncertain times.
Nicole Daedone is someone who turned the process of being cancelled into a spiritual practice.
