Do you remember the scene at the dance toward the end of Back to the Future when Michael J. Fox’s character begins to disappear because he has not yet figured out how to make his (future) father and mother fall for each other? As his hands become translucent and lose dexterity, he realizes the impact if he does not achieve his goal: he and his siblings would not come to be.

When I opened my email a few days ago, these were the subject lines:

• Texas Teachers Told To Offer Students ‘Opposing’ Views On the Holocaust (JTA)
• Erasing “Israel” from ancient Israel (CAMERA)
• Hollywood museum erases Jews (The Forward)

I feel that I am being erased. Do you?

These headlines seems to be a form of Cancel Culture. Per that sacred source, Wikipedia:

Cancel culture or call-out culture is a modern form of ostracism in which someone is thrust out of social or professional circles – whether it be online, on social media, or in person. Those subject to this ostracism are said to have been “cancelled”. The expression “cancel culture” has mostly negative connotations and is used in debates on free speech and censorship.

The notion of cancel culture is a variant on the term call-out culture and constitutes a form of boycotting or shunning involving an individual (often a celebrity) who is deemed to have acted or spoken in a questionable or controversial manner.

What others say cannot erase us unless we let them. Let us take steps to counter these false claims by writing letters, speaking out in the media including on social media and challenging local, state, and national politicians, businesses, organizations, and superstars by helping them with the facts.

We may feel see-thru but if we see through their ploys and challenge them, we and they will become whole.