What are oppression through words and emotions?

Oppression through words and emotions is when people use mean or hurtful messages to make others feel small or scared.

Imagine you're playing with your favorite toy, and someone says, "You’re not as good as me!" That makes you feel sad or angry, maybe even like giving up on the game. That's oppression through words.

Now imagine that person keeps saying mean things every day. Soon, you might feel nervous around them, or even start to believe they're right. That’s oppression through emotions, because it affects how you feel about yourself and others.

Sometimes people use words like a heavy cloud that blocks the sun, making everything feel gloomy inside. Or maybe they use emotions like a loud, annoying noise in your head that won’t go away.

If someone keeps making you feel small or afraid, it's like having a big, strong person standing over you, saying mean things all day long, and it can change how you see the world.