Texas honor student jailed for missing too much school. She was working 2 jobs to support her sister. Judge didn't punish her deadbeat parents.

2012-05-27T15:58:44+00:00

Here's information to the judge's office. Do with it what you will. We cannot allow corruption like this to stand, even if he doesn't effect us immediately.

http://www.mctx.org/courts/justices_of_the_peace/justice_of_the_peace_pct_1/index.html

Dark_Moose · 2012-05-27T14:35:54+00:00

I feel that the judge is screwed up for choosing this student as an example and I feel horrible that she is punished for taking care of her family. Nevertheless, I feel this is more of a stupidity and family issue than a Men's Rights issue.

2012-05-27T13:21:02+00:00

relevance? I feel bad for her, but how is this an MR issue?

C0CKPUNCHER · 2012-05-27T17:56:18+00:00

What is the logic behind her going to jail? I'm assuming since she is an honor student her grades are fine? I can see her being kicked out of school (though I wouldn't agree with it) but jail I don't understand.

This story does belong here. Definitely far more than another women behaves badly story or misandry on facebook. We have to establish a narrative of hegemony and how it occurs, if we are to challenge the curret 'patriarchy theory', which means we have to say how this girls story fits in - is she being punished for being capable rather than helpless, how does a poor girls experience click with a rich feminism for foxes girl? Is her family limited by a history of feminist anti-parenting legislation.

Mens rights issues can't be viewed in isolation. There is a threat of womens issues drowning out mens, but this story is not part of the feminist lexicon but rather challenges it.

ToraZalinto · 2012-05-27T14:50:15+00:00

Not a Men's Rights issue and also I'm gonna call bullshit on the story. The judge's quotes were extremely flippant and the situation makes no sense. If she's old enough to be "left on her own" to take care of her sister she's also old enough to decide whether to go to school or not and thus immune to any truancy issues. The article also doesn't provide any sources or reference the location of the incident other than "Texas."

Dark_Moose · 2012-05-27T16:38:43+00:00

That is a theory I can agree with to a certain level. If a group is formed to oppose a injustice (first wave feminists fighting for voting rights and property, civil rights movements for getting same drinking fountains and treated "equal", etc) then it is something that can be opposed on a individual level. The point where civil rights must be totally united is where the power structure has not multiple views but where there is only one view and to oppose that view is destructive (Hitler's Germany, Stalin's Russia, etc).

I do not feel that this situation is indicative of this. There are lots of students that not only are tardy but also drop out of school to take care of their families. If anyone could give a study of the number of drop outs and the reasons for them dropping out, I would be grateful.

Also, how would you negotiate with the people who rage at the opposing side of their political/philosophical spectrum. While we may make and give concessions to moderate feminists who are concerned with equality, how would you deal with others who advocate for the castration of all males?

Hence, this article does not belong in this subreddit.

Title	Texas honor student jailed for missing too much school. She was working 2 jobs to support her sister. Judge didn't punish her deadbeat parents.
Author	DougDante
Upvotes	17
Comments	22
Date	May 27, 2012 1:00 PM UTC (14 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
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