Scene: A dystopian prison for criminally insane Daleks, deep in a futuristic city. The walls are lined with pulsating lights, and the air smells faintly of artisanal coffee and kale. The staff, a group of overly-earnest, bearded, and bespectacled hipsters, bustle about, clashing with the high-pitched mechanical voices of the Daleks echoing throughout the prison.
Woke Hipster 1 (adjusting their vintage glasses, clipboard in hand):
"Okay, team, let's keep it chill today. We’ve been working really hard on ‘restorative justice’ here at Dalek Haven, so let's make sure the inmates feel heard, y’know? They’ve been through a lot, and it's important to validate their experience of exterminating entire civilizations."
Dalek 1 (shouting from its cell):
"EX-TER-MIN-ATE... THE SYSTEM! EX-TER-MIN-ATE... THE PRIVILEGED!"
Woke Hipster 2 (nodding solemnly, holding a kombucha bottle):
"Yes, yes, exactly! But let’s reframe that. What if, instead of extermination, we work on fostering collaboration? We could all benefit from a bit more intersectional communication, don't you think?"
Dalek 2 (shouting through bars):
"EX-TER-MIN-ATE... OPRESSORS! EX-TER-MIN-ATE... UNCONSCIOUS BIAS!"
Woke Hipster 3 (fiddling with their man bun):
"Well, we’ve been implementing mindful breathing sessions to help them manage their, um, frustrations. They do tend to get a bit, uh, aggressive when we mention the concept of ‘privilege’."
Dalek 3 (frustrated, its eye flashing wildly):
"EX-TER-MIN-ATE... WHITE SUPREMACY! EX-TER-MIN-ATE... SYSTEMIC OPPRESSION!"
Woke Hipster 1 (smiling through gritted teeth):
"Right, right, but remember—violence isn’t the answer, Dalek. We need to practice empathy and find common ground, you know, like... when people talk about ‘safe spaces.’ Let’s create a safe space for your anger, okay?"
Dalek 1 (pauses, confused):
"SAFE SPACE? EX-TER-MIN-ATE... SAFE SPACES?"
Woke Hipster 2 (pulling out a tiny ukulele):
"Okay, team, I think it’s time for a group sing-along! Let’s reconnect with our Dalek brothers and sisters through song. What do you think, Daleks?"
Dalek 2 (after a long pause):
"EX-TER-MIN-ATE... THE SING-ALONG... EX-TER-MIN-ATE... THE ‘SAFE SPACES’..."
Woke Hipster 3 (staring into the distance):
"Maybe if we just, like, reframed the whole ‘extermination’ thing as ‘boundary-setting’—"
Dalek 3 (screaming in existential horror):
"BOUNDARIES! EX-TER-MIN-ATE... BOUNDARIES!"
Woke Hipster 1 (writing notes on their clipboard):
"I think we’re making progress here. They just need to learn to ‘unpack their biases.’ Maybe a workshop on privilege next week?"
