In governance, communication is normally used as a means of

In governance, communication is normally used as a means of preserving power, keeping those in authority in place by managing information and consent.

Rulers communicate to legitimise their position, justify decisions and hold the loyalty of the governed, so the flow of messages sustains their hold.

Naming gender division misreads a broad instrument of rule as one narrow social split.

Calling it a means of encouraging illegal actions reverses the state's usual aim of upholding order, not breaking it.

Treating it as alienating the masses names an effect governance normally tries to avoid, since it seeks support, not estrangement.

The tie of communication to power and control is why official messaging so often serves the maintenance of authority.