[Glenn.]

Originally Posted by vesavius

As I said, in real life power is situational. It is not a constant value.

I know that this isn't the received wisdom in the LGBT community because, well, it's benefits them to not understand or acknowledge it, but it's true.

The dynamic def was not equal, I agree. Sam was in a power position and he abused it. He could have stayed true and consistent to his professed values and extended empathy to Carol, but instead he brayed like a donkey.

Agreed, Sam handled that badly. Mocking anyone’s age is cheap and hypocritical. But you’re twisting the wider point. A brief social advantage in a TV house isn’t power in the same way systemic bias is.

Situational shifts don’t erase structural reality. LGBTQ people might have influence for a week in a show, but they still face inequality outside it. That’s the difference you keep ignoring.