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Originally Posted by Glenn.

Power isn’t just who’s loudest in a house share. It’s about who faces that bias in real life, outside the walls too. LGBTQ people might look confident or united in there, but that doesn’t erase the years of being the punchline or outsider.

Carol was mocked, yes, and that’s ugly. But that doesn’t mean the dynamics are equal. A few days of house dominance doesn’t undo decades of prejudice.

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.