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It does. The question is, why would the mother being in prison be taken into consideration when the father being in prison never is?
by yucky 4y ago
It does.
The question is, why would the mother being in prison be taken into consideration when the father being in prison never is?
- the_af 4y agoMaybe both should be taken into consideration? A father of a young child being sent to prison seems like a big deal to me. Societal expectations of motherhood and fatherhood exist, and before the prison thing can be fixed, those expectations must be fixed first. In my opinion.
- yucky 4y agoSure, but the parent comment simply pointed out the blatant gender discrimination at play here. That point stands.
- the_af 4y agoI agree but the discrimination doesn't start with the trial. It starts way before, with societal expectations. Given those expectations, taking gender into consideration at the time of the ruling makes sense, because it's going to have an impact on the child.