Should We Be Held Accountable for Past Mistakes?

04-Feb-25 18:00

Should We Be Held Accountable for Past Mistakes?

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Karla Sofía Gascón, a trans actress known for the controversial film Emilia Perez (nominated for 13 Oscars, including Best Actress for Gascón), has recently faced backlash over her past racist and Islamophobic social media posts, now deleted. With these issues resurfacing, it raises the question: Should people be held accountable for their past statements, and can people change?

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Categories: culture, controversies, technology

Tags: karla sofia gacson, emilia perez, holding accountability, talkback tuesday, cancel culture, forgiveness,

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