I have no idea what I would say to the author. That story first made me think of American slavery, then I thought of the Nazis, then I thought of households with abusive patriarchs who mistreat their wives both verbally and physically, and what that does to the children and the parents.
I saw a touch of using religion to make the abuse “ok.”
Thank goodness the world moves farther and farther away from this, although it still continues in too many places.
The author tried to make amends as best she could I guess.
It’s interesting to consider the generation of children who grew up with slaves in the family, and if they at a young age never felt it was right, then how they handled it. What do they feel? What do they all have in common? Much like children of alcoholics, or abuse, or children who had a parent who died when they were very young. Each group has some common threads usually.
People who grew up with slaves I would guess feel they can’t speak out or discuss their feelings, because there is so much disapproval regarding the subject.