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Negotiating Silence
"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."
Eleanor Roosevelt I feel that the above quote is appropriate as a starting point for a discussion I'd like to have. In all the years I have been a part of online communities the subject of being silenced keeps coming around. I am conflicted on the subject. I want to understand more. I understand that in a forum, ones post can be deemed *silencing*. In the verb form of the word. The second verb is the act of *being silent* and I wonder if that is not something we must consent to for some reason. What makes a person *be silent*? Is it the fear of an unpopular opinion? Not liking conflict? Wanting to be liked? Afraid of breaking the rules? How can we negotiate better with ourselves and each other as a community? I have a character flaw. When I am told to be silent I talk longer and louder. So not a good girl. Anyone willing to discuss? Dissenting opinions welcomes. |
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