Making Waves

There’s a phrase from my life that I abhor, the expression about making waves.

It’s a phrase about how people shouldn’t rock the boat because if you do, you might tip the boat over and kill everyone in it. Historically, the idea of “making waves” has been used to keep marginalized folks in their place. In other words, how people like me should just shit down and shut up. If we’re heard, it’s perceived that we’re causing trouble or raising a stink by merely existing, let alone speaking our mind. ...