Sounds like the GOP wants 14 year old girls trending bar and getting hit on all night
Then when they’re 15, they can rape them, but marry them when they get pregnant (because plenty of conservatives support that), they won’t be able to abort their rapists child, and with a bit of luck the GOP will also make divorce harder (that’s also something they want) so that their young wives will never be able to escape them and because conservatives will ensure marital rape continues to go unpunished.
https://19thnews.org/2023/07/explaining-child-marriage-laws-united-states/
Child marrage is legal in the vast majority of states.
It’s probably because it’s a bar in a town of like 300 people.
My wife bartended at 16 in a town in Wisconsin with 300 people.
Does she look back fondly on that experience?
Like, if you ask her, would she say she preferred doing that over normal 16 yr old things like studying, hanging with friends, or doing sports?
My guess is that it would be a bittersweet or poor memory for her, and that given the choice she would have preferred to not have to work at a bar at 16.
Note: IM NOT SAYING she shouldn’t have had a job if she wanted one. Having a job as a teen teaches you a lot of things and prepares you for a “real job” in a low risk environment.
Myself, I worked at a pool first teaching lessons, then becoming a lifeguard when I was old enough. I was on the swim team so I was already there for 2-3 hours per day during the week, and hung around most of the day all summer anyway, so getting paid to do stuff I was already comfortable doing was not a stretch.
I gained valuable skills, I know CPR, Rescue breathing, first aid skills, how to deal with neck/back injuries, etc. I also had fun working in an environment where I could have friends and peers all going thru the same life experiences.
I am just concerned that this kind of environment doesn’t exist in a bar in Wisconsin.
She did those things too. It was a small town.
She worked 2 nights a week and made extra cash, plus got bartending experience. Really not a big deal.
Teens working isn’t inherently exploitation. Some people don’t mind 8hrs/week as a teenager. On the other hand, I did. No fuckin way I was working.
„And this, kids, is how I met your mother.“ It was in a bar in a 300 people village. She was 16, I was 35…“
Where’s the author been the last 6 years? The only time the GOP surprises me is when they do something that benefits people more than corporations.
Do you have any examples of that?
Edit: I meant examples of Republicans actually doing something to help regular people. The implication being that they don’t usually do that. Sorry if I was being unclear.
Examples of them helping people? Or are you asking them to site sources on them not helping people? Genuine question, your comment can be read both ways
You shouldn’t have a job at the age of 14, let alone have one in a bar. I’m not sure who’s worse- the self serving gop or parents that would allow their kids to work in that environment
You have to remember that the people promoting this sort of thing never in a million years think it would affect themselves or their loved ones. They are 100% convinced it will be used to “punish” people, just not themselves.
You see it literally every time republicans implement things like abortion bans, detainment camps, child labor etc. And republicans start crying in the media and say stupid shit like “He’s not hurting the right ones”…
14-year-olds often aren’t even in high school yet. That is too young to be working a real job.
many 14 year olds in the UK are two years away from finishing school.
Nothing wrong at all with them learning to turn up on time, get on with co-workers, budget their wages etc. Stand them in great stead for 2 years later when they are into the real world. 16 year old looking for work after leaving school stands a much better chance if they already have work experience
Nah. It’s really not and plenty of them are plenty mature enough to handle simple shit. I washed dishes and did blue berry reading at 14. Low risk, brought in extra money for my hobbies, saved up and got my my first car, taught me the value of money and physical labor. All extremely positive factors in developing my youth.
nothing wrong with having a job at 14. I was working at 9 years old.
Markets and fair stalls at 9-10, paper round from 9 years old, by 14 i was working in cafe’s. Absolutely nothing wrong with children in jobs if they are paid fairly, arent exploited etc.
but 100% they should not be serving alcohol.
Conservatives have found yet another way to groom teenagers. “Oh, it’s fine. She’s used to it. She works here. Hey, you like what you see? Let me sneak you a shot…”
For conservatives, every accusation is a confession.
