BEYOND REPRESENTATION
If we are to move beyond the constraints of representationalism, we must embrace an alternative mode of knowing—one that does not rely on a priori constructs but emerges through direct material engagement with the world. Knowledge is not a static reflection but a process, unfolding through interaction, embodiment, and lived experience.
To dismantle the entrenched binaries that uphold hegemonic power, we must recognize that identity is not a fixed essence but a dynamic interplay. True inclusivity does not demand conformity but cultivates spaces where difference can exist on its own terms—unapologetically, irreducibly, and beyond the confines of imposed structures.
The challenge is not merely to critique the system but to enact ways of being that refuse its logic entirely. What would it mean to exist without the need for validation from a dominant gaze? Perhaps the answer lies in the spaces between—the liminal, the fluid, the uncontainable.
Difference is not a problem to be solved. It is the very condition of possibility for new ways of thinking, relating, and becoming.