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Dec 12, 2012, 10:14 PM
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Member Since: Dec 2012
Location: California
Posts: 2,248
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Quote:
Originally Posted by farmergirl
Sometimes part of having a voice is also recognizing that just because we use our voice doesn't mean we necessarily get what we ask for or that things in our environment change because of our voice. What changes is that we are now empowered to realize we at least have a right to be heard. The right to be heard though doesn't guarantee things will always go our way. The empowerment comes from voicing our concerns and standing up for ourselves, but we have to realize that not everyone will agree with us or bend to our voice just because we have one.
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I'm thinking I heard something different than you did, but maybe I misunderstood you, or Nightsky. I don't think Nightsky felt unempowered because it didn't result in what s/he thought s/he wanted. I thought the issue wasn't about getting his way, it was a power struggle over discussing and responding to what s/he had to say. Speaking your voice only to be ignored doesn't feel like empowerment to me.
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