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Friday, June 25 2021 Dive In |
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That’s the co-author of a new study that definitively establishes a link between grey hair and stress. The happier news: Hair follicles revert to black if we reduce factors that induce stress. Sadly, this won’t work if you are greying because of age or genetics. But it does suggest that we have some control over the amount of silver in our hair. |
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Britney’s break for freedom |
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The TLDR: Britney Spears spoke out for the very first time in a US court—demanding to be released from the conservatorship that gave her father full control over her life and finances. The case reveals how the law deprives people with mental illnesses of their freedom and agency.
A brief history of Britney Spears
Wait, what’s a conservatorship?It is a form of guardianship for adults where a judge appoints a responsible person or organization (called the "conservator") to care for another adult (called the "conservatee") who cannot care for himself or herself or manage his or her own finances. Spears' conservatorship is split into two parts: her estate and financial affairs and her as a person. Jamie Spears was in charge of both until last year—when the court appointed a financial firm to act as co-conservator for her wealth. Currently, her conservatorship has been extended until September 2021.
Point to note: As conservator, Jamie Spears is well-compensated for doing this court-appointed ‘job’:
As of 2018, Spears had a net worth of $59 million, and had spent $1.1 million on legal and conservator fees.
Unusual and restrictive: Spears’ case is unusual as conservatorships are often created for people who have a severe cognitive impairment—such as those with severe dementia. A disability rights expert tells NPR:
And it is rare for a court to grant such sweeping and absolute control to a single conservator: "It's supposed to be a narrowly tailored order, and the court is always supposed to use the least restrictive alternative.”
Most strikingly, a person is supposed to have some say in who the court picks as their conservator. But her father has remained in charge even though Spears has tried for years to get him removed—and was opposed to his appointment from the very outset.
Point to note: According to the US law, the person should not lose their freedom due to a conservatorship:
But going by Spears’ testimony, her father wilfully ignored both the letter and the spirit of the law.
What did Britney say about her father? |
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