▲ 185 ▼ TIL, the late pioneer of feminism and political journalist Gloria Steinem was Christian Bale's stepmother up until his father's death. (thelemmy.club) submitted 1 day ago by SwissArmyKazoo@lemmy.world to c/til@lemmy.world 14 comments fedilink hide all child comments RIP Gloria. May your empowering movement and stance against gender-based segregation in the workplace be a historical impact for the ages!
[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 64 points 1 day ago (1 child) Why would his father’s death cause her to stop being his step-mother? permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 30 points 1 day ago (3 children) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] flandish@lemmy.world 7 points 22 hours ago (1 child) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 200ok@lemmy.world 2 points 13 hours ago Your kids are lucky to have you ❤️ permalink fedilink source parent [–] 0x0@infosec.pub 10 points 1 day ago (1 child) Step mom isnt a legal term anywhere that i know of permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Instigate@aussie.zone 5 points 23 hours 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. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago Thats when they make a pornhub category about you....Help me Batman! I'm stuck in the washing machine! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 30 points 1 day ago (3 children) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] flandish@lemmy.world 7 points 22 hours ago (1 child) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 200ok@lemmy.world 2 points 13 hours ago Your kids are lucky to have you ❤️ permalink fedilink source parent [–] 0x0@infosec.pub 10 points 1 day ago (1 child) Step mom isnt a legal term anywhere that i know of permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Instigate@aussie.zone 5 points 23 hours 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. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago Thats when they make a pornhub category about you....Help me Batman! I'm stuck in the washing machine! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] flandish@lemmy.world 7 points 22 hours ago (1 child) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 200ok@lemmy.world 2 points 13 hours ago Your kids are lucky to have you ❤️ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 200ok@lemmy.world 2 points 13 hours ago Your kids are lucky to have you ❤️ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 0x0@infosec.pub 10 points 1 day ago (1 child) Step mom isnt a legal term anywhere that i know of permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Instigate@aussie.zone 5 points 23 hours 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Instigate@aussie.zone 5 points 23 hours 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago Thats when they make a pornhub category about you....Help me Batman! I'm stuck in the washing machine! permalink fedilink source parent
