"We tell these horror stories about cannibalism as if people are holding on to their humanity by a thread and if we cross certain lines, it will be shattered. This idea of fragile humanity, like fragile masculinity; you do one wrong thing and it’s gone. But in fact, people hold on to their humanity as much as they possibly can. And it seems like in this sort of situation, in extreme situations, the humanity comes out more. It doesn't matter if these people are eating human flesh - they are so human. They see each other with so much kindness and humanity. And why do we fixate on the cannibalism as a symbol of the loss of that when we are just as likely, if not more likely, to lose our humanity here in our everyday lives in the ways that we see and exclude people.” - You're Wrong About podcast