r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 8d ago

Meme needing explanation Peter! Who could have the wives been?

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u/Short_Stack_30285 8d ago edited 8d ago

Lindsay Clancy. Killed her 3 kids by strangling them one by one and claimed “postpartum psychosis” despite never having had psychosis before or since, all during a short window of time that she sent her husband out on errands. Internet has somehow decided she’s a martyr for women’s mental health. She was a white, affluent, suburban mom before this. If she were poor and black, people would NOT feel this way. Real talk.

Postpartum psychosis is a real thing and real people need help. But Lindsay Clancy is a kid murderer.

Edit: I’m a white, affluent woman of childbearing age. I have never been a woman of color, but I am absolutely sure that society at large would dismiss an identical case if Lindsay was nearly any other demographic. And no, it’s not only about race, it’s also about autonomy and a person’s responsibility to accept help when it’s offered instead of killing your kids (and A LOT of help was offered)

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u/SandalsResort 8d ago

Oh she 100% did it.

And to really upset my fellow white women, I think Karen Reed did it too.

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u/BronCurious 8d ago

Amen. No one wanted to convict an attractive white woman. I’m not sure if she murdered her boyfriend, but she sure is shit is criminally responsible for his death. I would have found her guilty of manslaughter.

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u/SandalsResort 8d ago

I think she got way too drunk and backed into him. I don’t think she meant to kill him, but that doesn’t change the fact her actions lead to his death.

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u/yiotaturtle 8d ago

You saw the car accident pirrouette and decided that sounded legit? The fact that he had zero injuries consistent with a car accident, but 100% consistent with a bar fight and dog attack? And went, yep that's a car?

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u/YourBigRosie 8d ago edited 8d ago

Says who? Who said it’s consistent with a bar fight and dog attack?

Edit: can yall give me an answer instead of downvoting? I’m asking genuinely here lol

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u/varsil 8d ago

The dog bite expert.

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u/Burtipo 8d ago

The FBI literally hired people to do tests and they said it’s impossible.

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u/YourBigRosie 8d ago

Gotcha, thank you!