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Abuse is abuse — this high-profile case reminds us it can happen to anyone. | I’ve posted a few times now about #FreeBritney. Since I started really looking into this case, it’s only gotten deeper and weirder:; 1. She was once made to perform with a fever of 106 degrees. 2. She can’t date, marry, leave the house, or even see friends without approval. 3. She was made to have an IUD insertion: forced contraception. 4. Despite having no major substance abuse issues, she was forced to take drug tests multiple times per week. A judge in her case once ruled she’d have to be totally clean for a whole year before he’d even think of terminating the conservatorship. 5. Her father has drinking and anger issues of his own which have gone largely unexamined. He’s compared his daughter to a racehorse who needs to be tamed like one. 6. The “conservatorship” blocked her from doing simple remodels to her own home for supposedly being “too expensive.” It controls her life to the point of choosing the color of her kitchen cabinets. 7. Despite having earned millions in her career, she was made to live on a stipend of $2,000/week. 8. In a quirk of the “conservatorship,” she has to pay the legal fees of *both* her father’s lawyer and the court-appointed lawyer who is (supposedly) representing her. She once received a bill for $1 million, vastly more than the kitchen remodeling that was supposedly too expensive. Despite all this legal representation, until recently she was unaware she could even challenge the conservatorship, or how to do so. | image tagged in britney spears,free britney,freebritney,abuse,human rights,leave britney alone | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
204 views • 8 upvotes • Made by Slobama 3 years ago in politicsTOO
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TwoWayMirror
2 ups, 3y
That's pretty... literally patriarchal.
Slobama M
1 up, 3y
How about this detail of the #FreeBritney saga? Sheesh. | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
Many disturbing details here, but this one is literally life-threatening.

This one incident alone ought to be enough to terminate the conservatorship or at the ***very least*** put it in new hands.

But the fact the subject of this conservatorship was able to perform in front of thousands of people and generate millions of dollars in the first place — requiring high levels of skill and coordination — is a very good sign that it should have never been a thing at all.

If she can make music for millions of fans, then she can pick out the color of her damn cabinets.
Slobama M
1 up, 3y
He’s cringe, but he’s right | “LEAVE BRITNEY ALONE!!!” | image tagged in leave britney alone | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.yourtango.com/entertainment/chris-crocker-now-leave-britney-alone-viral-video-sensation%3famp

Hah. I actually just watched this video. God, it’s so painful and cringe.

But… #ChrisCrockerWasRight
MsIngaToof
1 up, 3y,
1 reply
What I don't understand is why she didn't exercise the one power she has - refuse to perform. What took her so long to think of this? I would have done this after a year.
AlaskaNativeManitou M
0 ups, 3y,
1 reply
She is refusing. https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/12437673/britney-spears-does-not-want-to-perform-live/
MsIngaToof
0 ups, 3y
Yes, now she is. I can't understand why she waited so long. I would have told them all to go shit in their hats years ago.
AlaskaNativeManitou M
1 up, 3y,
2 replies
Mostly agree but "no major substance abuse issues?" I know people who have used drugs, sometimes a lot; but none of them were so messed up that they had to shave their head to avoid a hair test.

Also, I sure wish I could make $2,000 in a single week!
Slobama M
1 up, 3y
$2,000 a week is comfortable living to be sure. But her father, who has no known talent other than grifting his kid, took in $16,000/month. Then she had to pay the lawyers. Britney is the one with talent. It’s financially boggling.

Substance abuse is a very complicated issue. Habits can range from infrequent, to regular, to addiction, to an addiction that consumes your entire life. It appears Spears used drugs during her life (so many celebrities and entertainers and frankly, Americans, do), but I’m not sure how often or what they were. Given all the other abuse, I have zero trust in the conservatorship to tell the truth on that point.

Most don’t pay for occasional drug use this way. Rehab and therapy are warranted in more severe situations. Something like total life control almost always isn’t.
Slobama M
1 up, 3y
Oh yeah — forgot to also mention that substance abuse issues are so common in America that Britney’s *own father,* who is running the dang thing, has one of his own. What qualifies him to steer this ship?

It’s patriarchy through and through.
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I’ve posted a few times now about #FreeBritney. Since I started really looking into this case, it’s only gotten deeper and weirder:; 1. She was once made to perform with a fever of 106 degrees. 2. She can’t date, marry, leave the house, or even see friends without approval. 3. She was made to have an IUD insertion: forced contraception. 4. Despite having no major substance abuse issues, she was forced to take drug tests multiple times per week. A judge in her case once ruled she’d have to be totally clean for a whole year before he’d even think of terminating the conservatorship. 5. Her father has drinking and anger issues of his own which have gone largely unexamined. He’s compared his daughter to a racehorse who needs to be tamed like one. 6. The “conservatorship” blocked her from doing simple remodels to her own home for supposedly being “too expensive.” It controls her life to the point of choosing the color of her kitchen cabinets. 7. Despite having earned millions in her career, she was made to live on a stipend of $2,000/week. 8. In a quirk of the “conservatorship,” she has to pay the legal fees of *both* her father’s lawyer and the court-appointed lawyer who is (supposedly) representing her. She once received a bill for $1 million, vastly more than the kitchen remodeling that was supposedly too expensive. Despite all this legal representation, until recently she was unaware she could even challenge the conservatorship, or how to do so.