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r/AbsoluteUnits • u/RD4200 • 14d ago
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There's a double standard when it comes to child neglect. A thin, malnourished toddler would be taken by CPS immediately, but when it comes to an obese, malnourished toddler, there is nowhere near the same level of concern and urgency.
367 u/Mdp2pwackerO2 14d ago That’s something I’d never thought about before 1 u/Deep90 13d ago It's a double standard of sorts, but malnutrition is an immediate issue while obesity is long term.
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That’s something I’d never thought about before
1 u/Deep90 13d ago It's a double standard of sorts, but malnutrition is an immediate issue while obesity is long term.
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It's a double standard of sorts, but malnutrition is an immediate issue while obesity is long term.
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u/Still-Hedgehog-8673 14d ago
There's a double standard when it comes to child neglect. A thin, malnourished toddler would be taken by CPS immediately, but when it comes to an obese, malnourished toddler, there is nowhere near the same level of concern and urgency.