“After an argument, silence may mean acceptance or the
continuation of resistance by other means.- Mason Cooley”
Life is a long and exciting journey that is
filled with obstacles and difficulties and we often find ourselves in positions
of subordination be it being children, younger siblings, nephews/nieces,
students, athletes, or employees. The question is how do I resist? In a recent
class discussion we delved into the weapons of the weak or subversive methods and
as the discussion went further along I identified with some if not most of the
things that were being described. For example to our parents we use silence as
a weapon and allow them to believe that they have won the argument, feign
ignorance or misinformation when the professor asks for due dates, laziness in
our daily chores in order to get others to do it, or more insidious tactics
such as sabotage and gossip to really do some damage. These are the new forms
of resistance that I learned today that gave a wider meaning to resistance to
the typical understanding I had which is wars, revolutions, and mass ralies.
For my self I have knowingly resisted but unknowingly
used these methods. My most memorable resistance is the choosing of my college course I
started of in the college of business where I really did not want to enrol but
since we have a family business and someone needs to take over after my father
I choose a course there and got in. I have to admit I am really weak when it
comes to numbers and they give me nightmares especially algebra at first this
was a cause of concern but after a few days of thinking I realized if I failed
these and showed my father he would only have three choices and I knew I would
get what I wanted those option were a. I try and fail and get kicked out b. Transfer
school (which my dad would not want) or c. Change courses and I would make some
sort of concession (my preferred action and designed plan). So after talks and
discussion and much to my fathers chagrin and further negotiations that I
wanted a Liberal arts course but I have to take a masters in business then I
was allowed to transfer to one of my fathers three choices which were
Psychology, Philosophy, or Political Science. I had always had an interest in
Political science and so that is what I chose and here I am today.
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