How did Tyson Fury’s daughter get married at 16?

[Wouldcou]

I thought they changed the law and you had to be 18 in the UK?

Where do you live? Are you not in the UK?

How much choice is there if you are brought up to believe that’s the only option?

If people want to get married, have babies and rely on someone else to earn the money, that’s fine. But I would hope that is a genuine choice (so other options are available to them).

She’s never going to know true freedom outside of the ‘protection’ of a man.

I'm not sure where you think this argument is going?
I can't disagree with child marriage unless I am campaigning on it?

Travellers traditions and culture are well documented to have a high number of domestic violence. Saying they have a culture doesn’t mean that it gives some sort of licence and freedom to behave in a socially unacceptable way.
To point out there is a Romany culture, who are quite different and distinct from travellers.

I dont know, i think if i was really against anything , I would contribute to an online campaign about it, or something. But you do you

I didnt feel that different between age 16 and 18, I have to say.

It really isn’t normal British culture!

Why are people jumping on to defend communities with these traditions that so clearly disadvantage young women?

Yes, I chose a career that I enjoy. And I pay a cleaner.

Is there nothing you disagree with then?
Animal cruelty, child abuse?
Or are you just really, really busy campaigning?

If it’s the legal age in that child’s country though, do you approve? Or say, if they ignore the law and just have a traditional ceremony? (Marrying from age 13)

But Scotland is part of the UK and 16 year old marriage is still legal there.
Even without parental consent I believe.
In line with the tradition of elopement to Gretna Green as it is just over the border.
more of a tourist attraction now.
Wonder when the last
16 year old ran away to get married there ?

Yes

Just to say the Isle of Man is not part of the UK. It is a Crown dependency. They have a slightly different relationship than say Wales or Scotland or Northern Ireland. They govern themselves.

I think they make it people's business by posting everything in the papers.

What a fucking stupid comment.

So you’re saying just because someone is English, they don’t get to have an opinion on things they think are wrong?

Ridiculous.

That is very flippant of you. You were lucky that you could choose. "Choose" is a loaded word. People cant just choose any career they want. It depends on circumstances.

Many people are not able to get into the University courses they want, due to growing up in poverty or because of difficult circumstances.

Education is a shambles, because it doesnt take into account children's personal circumstances.

For example, my father left my mother when I was 5. My mother then had a breakdown. My brother attempted suicide in his teens and went into psychiatric hospital. As a teenager I spent my time looking after my mother, my brother and mysef. We were in poverty.
There was no way i was going to be able to get the school grades i needed to get into the Uni course I wanted to do.

So i didnt get into the career that i wanted to do. I couldnt choose.

Yes I contribute money to online campaigns about things that i disagree with.

I dont see an online campaign to raise the age of marriage in Scotland. If anyone finds one, let me know. If not, one of you could start one

Flippant? You asked if I enjoy my job and I replied with the truth… yes I do. I chose a job that I enjoy. How is that flippant? It’s just a fact. Would you rather I’d lied?

It might be normal but that doesn't make it right and it's everyone's business to protect children and minors.
Perhaps if more people made it their business I wouldn't have been married off at 16 and removed from education at 10 years old.
I spent years in adult education learning how to read and write properly, getting my GCSEs, A levels, and my degree just to open up opportunities that should have been available to me when I was younger but weren't because that was taken away from me for 'cultural' reasons. Culture and traditions should not override women's and children's rights full stop!

You should be ashamed that the community steals the opportunity from young girls to get a proper education and yet here you are defending it. Interesting, it’s almost as if it’s done on purpose to stop women questioning their treatment and keep them subservient.

It’s just awful. So many gushing, congratulatory messages online. Idiots. Just because it’s how the traveller community has always done it, doesn’t make it right. And her imbecile parents putting it out there for the world to see and comment on. It’s all too much for a kid.

I was going to say, at Gretna Green 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Boo hoo

You wrote

Yes, I chose a career that I enjoy. And I pay a cleaner.

If you don't see how it is flippant, I can't help you.

The point is that you were ABLE to choose a career that you enjoy. Many people do not have the option to choose a career that they enjoy, or afford to have a cleaner

But that is life unfortunately.
I didn’t get the career I wanted but that’s just how it is. In any case. uni isn’t the be all or end all. It’s easier to train and qualify as a adult than ever before.

You presumably still had choices, even if they weren’t the choices you hoped for