FYI, the practice isn’t actually religiously based. There are zero religions that require it. It’s cultural. I realize that may not seem like much of a distinction, but you have to remember that even if you take the religion away, the culture will stay. I would not be at all surprised to find atheists who do this. …

It’s not clear cut. FGM is predominantly in Muslim countries, but it is not exclusive to those countries or the diaspora from them. FGM is predominantly in Africa, but there are large swaths of Islamic Africa that don’t practice it. FGM predates Islam in Africa, but due to the Abrahamic religion’s obsession with…

She stated that she was brought to Detroit for “special girls trip.”

Not even close, but white guys just want to feel like victims too! Anti-circumcision guys are really, shall we say, passionate, about their cause, so are often much more vocal.

Yep. Well, honestly, it needs to be remember that it isn’t the same thing at all. What’s removed in FGM is not equivalent removing the foreskin. It’s equivalent to emasculation — removal of all or at least part of the glans.

It’s illegal and there’s no medical benefit from it. It’s good she was caught, though bad that she was able to perform a number of procedures.

That’s a really good point, thanks for bringing it to my attention. I was very angry at the moment that I wrote the OP so it didn’t get all my brainpower

His (less-hot) fiancée looks like an Amy Poehler character.

And based on that picture, if she’s 5'2", he’s 5'6" tops.

I feel like he’s still trying to convince himself he likes her. Like oh yeah, she’s totally beautiful, right Chad? I can marry her? You guys won’t laugh at me?

None of these people have accurate concepts of how attractive they actually are. I know that I am super fucking critical about what I consider to be beautiful, but honestly, they are lying to themselves. And yep the PR chick is average. It’s okay not to be hot, but thinking you’re far better looking than you actually…

And some of those people were lying about ages/hotness. The one girl who called herself a “stunning beauty” looks like every girl at my all girl Catholic high school. I am not calling her ugly, but she isn’t jaw dropping either.

In his defense, he only said he had a full head of hair. He didn’t say he brought it with him.

I was going to say the same thing, but they interviewed her matchmaker-mother for the article, so I’m guessing she knows his true feelings and doesn’t care. Maybe it’s because of his muscular build and full head of hair. She just feels so lucky and doesn’t want to risk letting all that go.

Whenever anyone says “I could have anyone I wanted” you know they are delusional and you should very very quickly run very far away.

His definition of “full head of hair” is pretty loose.

Nope. Redoing tribal council would’ve set them up for a major lawsuit. There’s a huge difference between competition reality and something like Real Housewives when it comes to producer intervention.

You know, if you don’t want to be “outed” publicly, maybe don’t apply to be on a network “Reality” show. Just sayin’.

I with you. I couldn’t believe how shocking the moment was. Everyone was literally stunned silent. Then the response was so kind, so what you hoped it would be. How could Varner be so wrong? I never saw anything like Varner’s statement and everyone’s response. Like I’m still thinking about it.

I don’t know what kind of rock I’m living under but I somehow didn’t hear about this until just now- I am sitting here literally shaking in rage. Like, I could happily knife someone in the neck rage. People are idiots; how can someone not see the potential consequences of fucking chopping down someone else’s closet!?…