Your Silence Will Not Protect You: Communicating with Confidence

Biting your tongue will only bite you in the ass.

Yes, not everything deserves a response, especially if it compromises your well-being or sanity. But keeping your needs and discomfort to yourself? That’s 

Author and activist Audre Lorde is the inspiration behind today’s lesson in agency and action. Her art captures the resilience of the female spirit and the lasting impact of women’s words throughout history.

The Real Power of Your Voice

Society loves to tell women they should be seen, not heard. That’s because our silence serves the status quo. 

We’re here to remind you that you have serious influence and power. Your presence, voice, and intelligence are tools to leverage. Use it or lose it. 

The patriarchy is banking on the latter, and they’re making sure you’re convinced it’s not even worth it to try. That’s the slippery slope of silence: if they shush you enough, eventually, you become conditioned to betray yourself and choose to be quiet.

It can be scary and difficult to be vulnerable. Not everyone deserves to know every detail, and not everyone has your best interests at heart.

Well, that’s part of the risk–but it pays off. Speaking up helps build authentic connections, weeds out immature and insecure people, and spotlights those who truly value their relationship with you.

You’ll always win in the long term when you show emotional honesty and speak with conviction.

Stand Your Ground & Speak Your Truth

Know your shit. Aim to educate yourself on the issues you care about instead of expecting to be an expert. Doing your best to be well-informed strengthens your arguments, boosts credibility, and carries you further in the conversation.

Manifest. Visualize yourself speaking with success. Practice your points. Picturing a positive experience and giving yourself an A for effort can reduce your anxiety and help you anticipate outcomes.

Be direct. Don’t dilute your message. Use assertive language that focuses on the issues and the solution, balancing "I believe" or "I feel" statements with the facts of the situation.

Expect imperfection. Not every conversation will be perfect. You may stumble or stutter, but each attempt is a step toward stronger advocacy for yourself and what you care about. Let them choke.

Remember, R.A.G.E. is about turning anger into agency, rebellion into growth, and silence into collective strength.

Your voice is your power—use it to disrupt, to connect, and to ignite change.