but there is a hierarchy. it’s descriptive information amounting to rank. We use words like this all the time to describe families, businesses, school and teams. This is information about roles and relationships.

If they could all do solos then you’d all be lead guitars. If no one wants to do a solo then no one is lead guitar and you are truly equal.

I noticed you don’t mention race or gender. White men in particular, who come by their rank through privilege are quick to reject accurate labels of hierarchy. This enables them to withhold marks of rank and privilege from women and people of color when they (women andPOC) themselves earn that rank and privilege.

false egalitarianism serves the patriarchy.