The Politics of Parental Hypocrisy: When Worklife Collides with Social Life As a culture, we often talk about work life balance, but rarely examine how our personal and professional lives intersect in ways that are both hurtful and humorous.
A recent case highlights this tension – a wife's discomfort with her neighbor's profession has led to a feud between two families because of an adult film actress living next door.
In Los Angeles, where personal and professional boundaries can be particularly blurred, parents walk a fine line between their own insecurities and the need to shield their children from what they perceive as "objectionable" behavior.