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Mountainguy

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12. 11 year old girls being married off to men in their mid 20s?

Reply to AnrothElf (Original post)

Wed May 22, 2024, 01:07 AM

May 2024

Yeah, totally normal....

I mean, you can convince me that people under 18 should be able to get married. But we could atleast not let people get married when sex between them is a felony otherwise.

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America has a child marriage epidemic--and it's even worse than you think [View all] AnrothElf May 2024 OP

What?! Deuxcents May 2024 #1

How awful for the kids. JanMichael May 2024 #2

WTF!? chowder66 May 2024 #3

Well, as long as they don't watch a drag show. progressoid May 2024 #4

+1 oasis May 2024 #7

This is disgusting. 3catwoman3 May 2024 #5

It's legalized rape and slavery n/t Attilatheblond May 2024 #6

Exactly. The same party that is working to either ban or criminalize B.See May 2024 #8

I had absolutely no idea that ANY child could get a marriage license. chouchou May 2024 #9

Maybe it's Not Well Known Outside of THOSE States?! Yikes! electric_blue68 May 2024 #14

Sick fuck Republicans like cousinfucker Rudy G love this sick fuck shit Blue Owl May 2024 #10

We complain about child brides in other countries destroying childhood innocence . . . Aussie105 May 2024 #11

11 year old girls being married off to men in their mid 20s? Mountainguy May 2024 #12

O-M-G bamagal62 May 2024 #13

Let me guess, HOW MANY WERE MARRIED TO DRAG QUEENS? Enter stage left May 2024 #15