“In the US, it’s a sign of strength to work nonstop and only take a week’s vacation. In Australia, New Zealand, and European countries, everyone gets a mandatory four-week vacation from day one. ... The American work-life culture is a complete joke.”

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"The pressure to have kids when a) not ready, b) don't want them, and c) can't have them."

"They are returned to the abusers. Then, because nothing is really different, the abuser is still there. They lose all sense of safety, trust, and confidence. Then they may go on to abuse others. The odds at crap shoots are not that great for those who have been abused. Why is this in America?"

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