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Damned if you do, damned if you don't: Mother charged after police say she left 4 children home alone during Las Vegas trip (local12.com)

submitted 1 week ago by destructdisc@lemmy.world to c/childfree@lemmy.world

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For context, she had a babysitter coming in the mornings to check in, make lunches, get them off to school, and prep dinner for them. All the 14 year old had to do was help them get inside after school. Microwave dinner. Get kids in bed and text mom updates. This was a work trip and they threatened to fire her if she did not go. The father has abuse charges and the police handed him their kids on top of arresting her.

Why exactly should women have kids in a world that despises them for it and yet demands they make kids anyway? What is the point?

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[–] DrPop@lemmy.world 23 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Is there a case against the employer for essentially forcing her into this position?

[–] Triasha@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That would require capital to Be held accountable for the impact their operation causes on their employees. I would be shocked.

[–] aksdb@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

And unless there are system wide radical changes, any consequences for the company would simply mean she becomes a liability they need to get rid of.