The Hidden Script
If you want to make a change, it starts by being aware of the system. Because when something isn’t visible, it doesn’t mean that it’s non-existing. The opposite is true, we are constantly surrounded by the system. Three of these systems are introduced to you in this space called 'hidden script'.
Can you see what these objects have in common?
All around us are signs of the hidden script, the powerful ideas about how the world should look like - called ideologies. It’s in the material, it's in our language, it's in our homes, it's everywhere.
The world is shaped by these impactful ideologies. Remember when we talked about sexual desires? This idea is closely connected to the idea of sex as a means of reproduction, which is resulting in a hetero-normative ideology. Because of this, people with different sexualities are still looked upon as being 'different'. Or our ideology about social status wherein the fake branded shoes are still putting you in the bottom rank of social hierarchy, the shaved armpits for women as a beauty standard or crying as a sign of weakness instead of an outlet of tension.
These ideas are not always visible, but constantly determine how we behave in the world.
Being aware of that system is a first step to free yourself from the pressure of society. Now let's move on to the second step! From how the world should look like to how it could look like.