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A lot of this rests on an examination of two characters who ostensibly represent their respective eras, but I am really not sure the analysis of these two peopl
by serve_yay 12y ago
A lot of this rests on an examination of two characters who ostensibly represent their respective eras, but I am really not sure the analysis of these two people holds up to much scrutiny.
On what basis do we claim that Jennifer thinks sex is "de gustibus", for example? I suspect it is more likely that both would hold similar reservations, just regarding different circumstances. For example, they both may think some sexual activity is wrong but just disagree on which in particular.
Maybe Betty thinks gay sex is wrong and Jennifer doesn't, but they would both agree that a person leaving their family behind to "run off" with a new and exciting partner. In fact the suggestion otherwise strikes me as veiled grumbling about "millennials".
- GuiA 12y agoI don't think the distinction here is extrapolated at all. Try explaining something like Tinder to someone born in the first half of the previous century, and how most urban single 20-somethings use it everyday.