Often when researching the circulation of activist rhetoric, we look at the texts that circulate with the most intensity and engagement, centering activist rhetoric and campaigns that garnered national or international attention, such as Black Lives Matter and Me Too (see Larson; Tetreault). This focus on activist rhetoric that has achieved a certain level of momentum or attention makes sense; we can learn a lot from these texts and offer insight for other activists. However, most activist rhetoric never reaches national attention; instead, it circulates on much smaller scales, from individuals writing outside of an organized campaign to more local…
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