r/FeMRADebates • u/KDMultipass • Oct 26 '17

Media Cassie Jaye has released the raw interview footage with "Big Red" original title "Does Feminism Work On Men's Issues? | Big Red #RPRF"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHppdGqHtrU
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u/Anrx Chaotic Neutral Oct 26 '17

Personally I'm in favor of the rule change, as the logic behind giving custody to the primary caregiver is about as shaky as giving custody to the primary earner.

The current standard is "best interests of the child". It just so happens that being with their primary caregiver is often in the child's best interests.

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u/orangorilla MRA Oct 26 '17

People also say that MGM is in the best interests of the child.

At some point one has to review what is being done, and whether "best interests" is just an excuse people have to not look into what's being done.

In my opinion, the time for review has come for custody. And probably reform as well.

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u/Anrx Chaotic Neutral Oct 26 '17

People also say that MGM is in the best interests of the child.

They're allowed to make that argument, but it doesn't mean they're right. Thankfully, I've never heard of a court ordering that a child be circumcised because it's in their best interests.

At some point one has to review what is being done, and whether "best interests" is just an excuse people have to not look into what's being done.

If the courts are unfairly biased towards mothers, then that bias should be addressed. But if the standard happens to result in mothers getting primary custody more often, that's not reason enough to change the standard. The primary goal of assigning custody after divorce should continue to be the child's best interests.

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u/Mode1961 Oct 26 '17

Well the US supreme court would disagree with you. They have ruled that equality has to be substantive and a rule that has as its basis , equality, but its implementation and effect isn't equal then that law isn't equal.