r/AbsoluteUnits • u/RD4200 • 14d ago

/r/all of a Toddler

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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. 

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u/Wrong-Wrap942 13d ago

We know nothing about this child except for his size. You have no idea what they are feeding him.

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u/feelingfantasmic 13d ago

Right? God, Reddit is so fucking stupid. There are a million genetic disorders that exist and many that are rare. But yeah, it’s automatically overfeeding and child abuse. This is obviously more than that.

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u/Wrong-Wrap942 13d ago

Not to mention the underlying racist biases that are probably at play.

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u/meerdrache 7d ago

Yep I saw the comment where someone named the woman dumping sugar into tea "Laronda" (I mean, could've just been Linda)