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Must Watch! The Secret Form of Resistance No One Talks About (Stealth Activism) - Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin (Original Post) ihaveaquestion Wednesday OP
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usonian

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1. Some text from the YT link.
Wed May 28, 2025, 11:08 AM
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From her post on YT
The Secret Form of Resistance No One Talks About
Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin

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Not all activism looks like a march. In fact, some of the most effective, needle-moving change is happening in school boards, community gardens, corporate break rooms, and group chats. This video dives deep into stealth activism—what it is, why it's so often misunderstood, and how it’s being used right now to build power in hostile environments without putting vulnerable people at risk. This isn’t about staying silent. It’s about knowing when strategy requires subversion.

If you've ever felt like you couldn't be public with your values or organize out loud because of your job, your community, or your safety—this one's for you. We’ll walk through real-world examples, clear definitions, and a roadmap to build influence without visibility. Because winning movements need both loud leaders and quiet ones who know exactly when and how to move behind the scenes.
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You were born with massive reservoirs of strength, confidence, and creativity. But oppressive structures that keep you “in your place”—that is, silent, weak, and complacent—have cut you off you from your natural gifts and pitted women against one another. Following the timeless wisdom of the heroine's journey, Becoming Heroines invites you to recover your inner power and unleash it as a force for change in the world.

For decades, Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin has been the go-to mentor for women who’ve wasted years playing by traditional rules. Now, she’ll show you how to break away from that which no longer serves you, starting by healing the painful memories that hold you back from living to your fullest capacity. You’ll learn how to confront any internalized bias contributing to systems of oppression. And joining with the growing revolution, you’ll be inspired to lend your voice to those repairing the wounds of history in order to build a future of freedom and justice for all.

At once deeply heartfelt and galvanizing, Becoming Heroines is an empowering call to recover your rightful role as the heroine of your own life. For any woman ready to rise from the ashes of trauma and grief, live out her values more radically, and lead us all to a better world, the journey begins.
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Wed May 28, 2025, 01:49 PM
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the patriarchy is also failing spectacularly in much of the world, as evidenced by the rightwing electoral losses across the Western world in opposition to Trump’s regime. Sucks to be in the US at this present moment, and it’s also imperative to remember liberation movements are global in terms of humanity. We’re pretty close to living back in the gilded age, the backlash of which gave us the New Deal.

intheflow

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6. This is why I became a librarian.
Wed May 28, 2025, 01:42 PM
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Creating safe spaces for vulnerable people, supporting them with programs that educate, inspire and helps them develop the tools to thrive amidst this chaotic moment. Currently working on programming with immigrants and refugees to help improve their English, and to create an oral history storytelling project to tell their stories. Also thinking about starting a book club with a local activist group to study adrienne maree brown’s book, Emergent Strategy. Resistance is not futile!

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