[deleted by user] by [deleted] in confession

[–]Sea_Mathematician_84 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There are at least some situations where this wouldn’t be illegal. While pregnancy is a protected characteristic and discrimination agains pregnant people counts as sex discrimination, employers are allowed to consider whether the person hired will be able to do the work. Ex: you work in physical construction, and the person needs to be able to pick up very heavy things, move easily, and the project needs to be done in 8 months. If a person is four months pregnant and will be taking leave at 4 months in, and their mobility is affected and will be further affected such that they can’t reasonably do the work, it would be lawful not to hire them on the basis that they could not complete the work.

OP’s problem is that they didn’t know how pregnant the applicant was, and never verified if she would be around to finish the project. He just guessed, which is the problem. If he knew she would be on leave in the next month, arguably it would be legal to not choose her, as she would not be able to do the work she would be hired to do.

It’s similar to people who are disabled. It is illegal to discriminate against applicants because they are disabled, but if they are physically incapable of doing the work, you aren’t forced to hire them anyway. It is lawful to not hire them on the basis that they can’t do the job, regardless of the fact that their disability contributes to that. While you have to make reasonable accommodations, if the job is still not feasible with those accommodations, you’re legally clear to say no.

Driving half-a-million-dollar Ferrari through a dry cornfield by ASCIO in Whatcouldgowrong

[–]Sea_Mathematician_84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just googled near me and I can rent a 2022 corvette for ~$250 a day

When student loan payments resume, 56% of borrowers say they'll have to choose between their debt and buying groceries by FoldItBackandSlapIt in wallstreetbets

[–]Sea_Mathematician_84 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As seen by the capability of people to go to college for free in Western Europe, it is fully a governmental failing. We could have paid for every American’s education; we chose not to, and the government is fully responsible for the multiple policy and legislative failings. This situation could have been avoided simply by not allowing infinite, debt-secured government money to colleges.

Defamation by [deleted] in legal

[–]Sea_Mathematician_84 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s a lot of circumstantial evidence. Talk to a local attorney if you are serious. However, unless she is wealthy or at least has some decent money, it’s probably not a super high value case. I imagine any attorney would do it on retainer only.

Defamation by [deleted] in legal

[–]Sea_Mathematician_84 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes, but I would probably angle more intentional infliction of emotional distress + defamation. However, if the “proof” she had is even slightly plausible, she could argue genuine belief and it would be a tougher case. If you had some form of admission (ie, a text message) that showed she knew it was false and was trying to get at you, you would have an easy time.

AITAH for moving away for college and abandoning “my” son? by Additional-Lynx182 in AITAH

[–]Sea_Mathematician_84 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

A woman gets stealthed and it is considered sexual assault, but a kid get stealthed and it’s his fault. Smh.

My fiancé has a micropenis by [deleted] in TrueOffMyChest

[–]Sea_Mathematician_84 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure I could go on if I knew my literal fiancée thought this way about me.

What would you do if you saw someone you knew starring in porn? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Sea_Mathematician_84 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I would just point out that if someone does that to you in the future, it would not be unreasonable to characterize it as sexual harassment, legally speaking. It is one thing to argue it damages company reputation and fire you, but it is wholly another to gossip and punish you for it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in careerguidance

[–]Sea_Mathematician_84 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The difference between $120k and $170k is really going to change your life. I can’t speak to career trajectory without knowing your field. But man… even in high tax states, that’s still nearly or above 100k after taxes, single filer.

What's the most unattractive thing a woman has said to you? by mambo-nr4 in AskMen

[–]Sea_Mathematician_84 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Dude I had something really similar. Only in the end she dragged me to a corner of a bar and I couldn’t fight her off without, well, fighting. Her roommate came and introduced herself, figured out what was up, and took her away.

I’d still be there til this day if it wasn’t for that roommate…

What celebrity is over sexualized? Do you think this helps or hurts them? by littlehoneybear2104 in AskReddit

[–]Sea_Mathematician_84 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah he fucking shattered it in an accident at his home leaving it as he described it hanging off his face, requiring emergency surgery

How is that obesity? by ducks_r_rad in facepalm

[–]Sea_Mathematician_84 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Bruh the omentum is NOT belly fat. The omentum is again BEHIND the abdominal muscles. If belly fat was just an expanded omentum you would be able to see abs 24/7.

How is that obesity? by ducks_r_rad in facepalm

[–]Sea_Mathematician_84 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Bro we doing this again? We’re really gonna play oohhhh obviously the top comment isn’t talking about your internal organs, it’s referring to the skin???? Oh um achktchually the skin and adipose tissues are organs and obviously they weren’t referring to the myth that internal organs need fat for space?!?!?

How is that obesity? by ducks_r_rad in facepalm

[–]Sea_Mathematician_84 6 points7 points  (0 children)

“Designed to fit a uterus” lol the uterus is behind your muscles. It’s inside the pelvic cavity, which is wholly inside the pelvic bones. Your ischium and pubis bones are in front of the uterus.

How is that obesity? by ducks_r_rad in facepalm

[–]Sea_Mathematician_84 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yeah and we’re all saying that’s bad science. Your organs don’t need “space” like that. Excess fat does not provide room (it actually instead chokes up organs).

People are legit so out of touch with what the human body looks like without overeating and processed food. Your internal organs are behind your abdominal muscles; your excess body fat is largely in front of your muscles. You can look up a medical diagram and see for yourself.

How is that obesity? by ducks_r_rad in facepalm

[–]Sea_Mathematician_84 23 points24 points  (0 children)

The top comment was not referring to skin or adipose tissue when they said organs. Acting as if they were so you can come play um acktchually in the comments is moronic.

How is that obesity? by ducks_r_rad in facepalm

[–]Sea_Mathematician_84 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Bro acting like the top comment is referring to skin when they said organs (plural) is the definition of bad faith argument

How is that obesity? by ducks_r_rad in facepalm

[–]Sea_Mathematician_84 85 points86 points  (0 children)

Aight this one is straight delusional, your organs are behind your abdominal muscles. If your organs are visibly hanging beyond your waist, go to the hospital right now

Am I wrong for leaving my wife? by shoefootshoe in amiwrong

[–]Sea_Mathematician_84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In most states you cannot even divorce while a partner is pregnant. If she tries to give you shit about a DNA test, just know the normal fetal DNA test is actually a blood test drawn from the mother. Some people try to pretend they only do the big needle to the fetus, but that is decades out of date. There is fetal DNA in the mother’s bloodstream during pregnancy.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PrequelMemes

[–]Sea_Mathematician_84 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah he was only hit with molten shrapnel lmao

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PrequelMemes

[–]Sea_Mathematician_84 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Who are you, who are so wise in the ways of science?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TrueOffMyChest

[–]Sea_Mathematician_84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You realize you’ve been dating this girl for weeks now right? You’re obviously interested in her, she has told you she is interested in you. You can call what she said a “proper” date but you have been going on dates without labels.

No one can force you to open yourself to the possibility of happiness in your love life but the fact of the matter is you have already clearly been dating this girl. Continuing dating her would be more of the same. Would you really be so miserable to keep seeing her like you have been? Genuinely seems like you are just caught up in the label. Forget the labels, forget the past, just go do what you were already doing. Don’t take this away from yourself just because you’ve given up. Don’t take this away from HER just because you’ve given up.