RIP Gloria.

May your empowering movement and stance against gender-based segregation in the workplace be a historical impact for the ages!

    • ThePantser@sh.itjust.works
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      20 days ago

      Marriage is until death do you part. So she was no longer a step mom at that point. She could still treat him like a son, but she’s not legally his step mom.

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          19 days ago

          Step-parents are definitely a legal concept in very many jurisdictions with regards to children - they have similar rights and responsibilities to natural parents and can often act as a parent would when interacting with services (schools, hospitals etc.), government agencies, and in general day-to-day life.

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        19 days ago

        that’s not how that works at all. source: my wife died, i fought in court for her rights, against her ex husband, and i won them. i remained a stepdad. until some years later when i adopted one of my sons.

        bio dad was such a bigot he hated when i could call him my ex husband. did it anyway.

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        20 days ago

        Thats when they make a pornhub category about you…Help me Batman! I’m stuck in the washing machine!