This is the natural consequence of oppression – even when no physical agents are present, they have done enough work to ensure that the oppressed can oppress themselves.
“What many people said (and continue to say..) reverberates through time. They are the words we remember when we are sexually assaulted and wonder whether to tell our families. They are the words that freeze us into silence and despair..”
“For a movement to work, it requires a plurality of voices singing to one chorus – and changing the words midway if they serve as a hindrance to the overall goal.”