Textual Temptations

Rhetorical equity invites us to reconsider not just what we communicate, but how and for whom. Equity, in this context, is not a retrofit—it’s a reframe. The goal isn’t uniformity, but a networked approach to justice across writing, rhetoric, and literacy. Our work explores how interfaces can either constrain or invite meaning-making. When interfaces privilege authorial control, they risk silencing audience agency. When they open space for interpretation, they foster rhetorical justice but limit author agency. We theorize “interfacial” equity and experiment with it. Through playful analogies and cringy Taylor Swift references, we interrogate how access, design, and power intersect. Our aim is to move beyond accessibility as a checkbox and toward equity as a dynamic, participatory practice where author and audience come to understand one another’s choices and experiences. In short: equity is the ask. Justice is the experiment. And interfaces are the proving ground.