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In reply to the discussion: Iowa Court: Bosses Can Fire 'Irresistible' (attractive female) Workers [View all]maxrandb
(15,298 posts)39. this country has lost its fucking mind
We should just be thankful the judges didn't decide to stone her.
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Iowa Court: Bosses Can Fire 'Irresistible' (attractive female) Workers [View all]
Liberal_in_LA
Dec 2012
OP
And what you meant says that the Dentist was weak willed as he had to get rid of the
cui bono
Dec 2012
#24
If he was really concerned about preserving his marriage, he would have attempted to fire her before
EOTE
Dec 2012
#8
What a despicable ruling (and a despicable dentist). If this court decision is in any
petronius
Dec 2012
#15
Good God. What is the affirmative defense against something like this?
Baitball Blogger
Dec 2012
#29
In law school we learned about the "attractive nuisance", but not this.
Manifestor_of_Light
Dec 2012
#33
maybe the court tried to squeeze this in under the alienation of affection laws
R B Garr
Dec 2012
#35
Isn't this the justification that fundamentalist Muslims use for requiring burqas?
Piazza Riforma
Dec 2012
#36
does anyone else here remember that, when we were fighting to get the ERA--we were told that
niyad
Dec 2012
#37
did the woman suddenly have plastic surgery? an extreme makeover? she worked there for ten
niyad
Dec 2012
#40
We had a guy ask that a new woman be fired because his wife didn't want them travelling together
Sen. Walter Sobchak
Dec 2012
#41