Comments by "Cáit, Oz Astráil, MsSpock" (@msvulcanspock) on "Hysteria" channel.

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  26. ​ @Fourleggedfreak Often child marriage allowed the girl to be married to her rapist. It enabled a man to avoid rape charges. There is an amazing book written about it. See below. Nicholas L. Syrett wrote "American Child Bride: A History of Minors and Marriage in the United States" Most in the United States likely associate the concept of the child bride with the mores and practices of the distant past. But Nicholas L. Syrett challenges this assumption in his sweeping and sometimes shocking history of youthful marriage in America. Focusing on young women and girls--the most common underage spouses--Syrett tracks the marital history of American minors from the colonial period to the present, chronicling the debates and moral panics related to these unions. Although the frequency of child marriages has declined since the early twentieth century, Syrett reveals that the practice was historically far more widespread in the United States than is commonly thought. It also continues to this day: current estimates indicate that 9 percent of living American women were married before turning eighteen. By examining the legal and social forces that have worked to curtail early marriage in America--including the efforts of women's rights activists, advocates for children's rights, and social workers--Syrett sheds new light on the American public's perceptions of young people marrying and the ways that individuals and communities challenged the complex legalities and cultural norms brought to the fore when underage citizens, by choice or coercion, became husband and wife.
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  39. Both Republicans and Democrats conspired to use "Poverty as a Policy Choice", this is "The Deep State" that many rightly want to destroy. Americans are so stressed, frustrated, and angry. They are so outraged that they have a desperate need for someone to be punished even if it ends up being themselves. As Michael Moore said voting for Trump was the biggest '"F@ck you" in American history"'. Wealth equality is profound and visceral issue for so many. There is Intergenerational despair, anger and rage. Two people have more wealth than the bottom 60% of Americans. 60% of Americans live pay check to pay check. They cannot get $500 together for an emergency. They work 2-3 jobs and can't pay rent and/or buy food for their children. Then they have to "volunteer" to get food stamps. They muffle their grief watch family and friends die for a lack of medical treatment. 60% of Americans are reading and writing at a 6th Grade level this means that they haven't progressed from concrete thinking to abstract thinking. This means that they haven't got critical thinking skills. They have, however, a well developed sense of injustice and if voting for Trump upsets those who have kept the gates closed from them having a living wage, then they want the scapegoats to be someone other than themselves. Let those with money, access and a platform start to feel the stress that permeates every facet of their lives. A living wage from one job and access to health care would have prevented the rise of Trump. Not scapegoating poor people would have prevented the rise of Trump. Democrats and Republicans conspiring to keep Americans poor using "Poverty as a Policy Choice" rightfully brought rage, anger and despair that had to be answered in some way, Democrats and Republicans brought this on America.
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  40. Often child marriage allowed the girl to be married to her rapist. It enabled a man to avoid rape charges. See the great book below. It's well researched and written. Nicholas L. Syrett wrote "American Child Bride: A History of Minors and Marriage in the United States" Most in the United States likely associate the concept of the child bride with the mores and practices of the distant past. But Nicholas L. Syrett challenges this assumption in his sweeping and sometimes shocking history of youthful marriage in America. Focusing on young women and girls--the most common underage spouses--Syrett tracks the marital history of American minors from the colonial period to the present, chronicling the debates and moral panics related to these unions. Although the frequency of child marriages has declined since the early twentieth century, Syrett reveals that the practice was historically far more widespread in the United States than is commonly thought. It also continues to this day: current estimates indicate that 9 percent of living American women were married before turning eighteen. By examining the legal and social forces that have worked to curtail early marriage in America--including the efforts of women's rights activists, advocates for children's rights, and social workers--Syrett sheds new light on the American public's perceptions of young people marrying and the ways that individuals and communities challenged the complex legalities and cultural norms brought to the fore when underage citizens, by choice or coercion, became husband and wife.
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