Five Quick Links for Wednesday Afternoon

Parentification: "when parents rely on their child to tend to them indefinitely without sufficient reciprocity". One parentified child recalled having "a finely tuned emotional radar that was always scanning for who needed what and when". [aeon.co]

I just don't like the way Fox announcers have chosen to pronounce "Qatar", even after reading this article. It's not that hard to get close to the actual pronunciation w/o completely Alex Trebeking it. [nytimes.com]

How Qatar built stadiums with forced labor. The kafala system "ties workers to their sponsors [which] often gives sponsors almost total control of migrant workers' employment and immigration status." [youtube.com]

What Happens to the Migrant Workers Who Built the World Cup? "After enduring at times exploitative or dangerous conditions, many workers said they remained stuck in poverty and debt, with no choice but to continue to work abroad, whatever the risks." [youtube.com]

The duality of the Respect for Marriage Act. Progressives see it as a "first step to protect marriage equality" while conservatives see it as "codifying permission for religious people to discriminate against L.G.B.T. people". [newyorker.com]

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