Now the cancel mob cries victim

Now the Cancel Mob Claims Victimhood

Monisha Rajesh seems to have forgotten the unwritten rule of the victim club. In 2018, when Mary Beard shared a photo of herself crying, she faced harsh criticism. Even years later, Rajesh continued to mock that moment, referring to it as “Mary Beard’s white tears.”

The popular narrative portrayed the Cambridge classics professor as having damaged her reputation with an earlier tweet perceived as implicitly racist. Her tears were then seen as a calculated response to the backlash, something considered inaccessible or invalid to black and brown women due to the notion of “white tears.” Beard’s display was judged as a deliberate and blameworthy act, including her choice to share the image publicly.

This week, however, Rajesh revealed that she too can cry publicly. In an Instagram reel, she emotionally mimicked Beard’s moment, which received a similarly negative reaction. In a now-private post, Rajesh tearfully expressed distress over news of an upcoming BBC podcast featuring her, blaming the producers for subjecting her to online abuse.

“Mary Beard did her white tears.”
Rajesh bemoaned the news of a forthcoming BBC podcast and blamed bosses for exposing her to online abuse.

Despite previous criticism directed at others for public displays of emotion, this incident shows Rajesh herself faces harsh scrutiny when vulnerable.

Summary: The cycle of criticism shifts as Monisha Rajesh, once a critic of public emotion displays by others, now faces backlash after revealing her own vulnerable moment.

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UnHerd UnHerd — 2025-11-07

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