I’m coming to agree with this, at least in this Yuppie Era. In my day—‘55 to ‘75 freedom was sought after, cherished and shared, but then in the late 70’s, as the Women’s Movement developed, I could see that most of the “activists” really did not want freedom. They wanted privilege for white middle class women and to ignore any one—especially gay women—who demanded equality. Betty Frigid the worst. And then we metastasized into the pearl clutching ‘80’s and have been a stain on the world ever since. So no, people with privilege don’t want freedom OR responsibility—they just want to hang on to their, as you say comfortable chains, and make everyone else do the same.
I’m coming to agree with this, at least in this Yuppie Era. In my day—‘55 to ‘75 freedom was sought after, cherished and shared, but then in the late 70’s, as the Women’s Movement developed, I could see that most of the “activists” really did not want freedom. They wanted privilege for white middle class women and to ignore any one—especially gay women—who demanded equality. Betty Frigid the worst. And then we metastasized into the pearl clutching ‘80’s and have been a stain on the world ever since. So no, people with privilege don’t want freedom OR responsibility—they just want to hang on to their, as you say comfortable chains, and make everyone else do the same.