Bernstein is, that we can contemplate for a moment how liberating it must have been for the men as I mentioned, no fool, and so of course he knows and acknowledges this, but there is a sense in which it’s not entirely real to him; he is constantly asking the reader to temporarily set aside any objections regarding the utter powerlessness of the female participants in this «freedom» so. In which he sets store that is great the exceptions. Yes, it is possible that genuinely hot feelings and even love often arose between people in these circumstances, in the same way it is possible that African-American slaves and their masters’ families often felt fondness and commitment toward each other, or that soldiers from an army that is occupying befriend regional residents. It is into the nature of mankind that people will often connect regardless of harsh circumstances. […]