Exactly this. I hope that privacy is talked about in these terms more often going forward. It’s about so much more than what’s illegal or might put a person in danger. We cannot be authentic and connect to one another if we are constantly wary of some imaginary audience!!!! Surveillance and what buzzfeed called “panopticontent” have absolutely wrecked and flattened self expression and in so many contexts where people used to be so vibrant. People who say “I have nothing to hide” miss the point entirely.
Watching this backlash to me too play out has been one of the most disheartening experiences of my life. It’s given every creep out there a playbook for getting away with things they know are wrong, and for some reason tons of people still see them as martyrs and harrass people who come forward. It’s an age old dynamic but the specific talking points and patterns in use right now are just so eerie and matchy. From celebrities to that guy in your community who everyone knows about. People use the exact same phrases and tactics. It’s boiled down all the awful thoughtless things people used to say to victims into an actual, coherent ideology that some people consciously subscribe to. At least, subjectively from where I’m sitting.
Tears of the kingdom over here. It’s bringing me joy