A Bizarre Story Resurfaces—Again
Their health reporter wrote it up..
At first glance, it sounds shocking and absurd. But what makes it even stranger is that this case dates back to 1988. Whether it’s true or not, it was well-documented at the time. The real issue is that news outlets are now reporting it as if it just happened—an obvious attempt at clickbait.
The story revolves around a 15-year-old South African girl who was reportedly caught performing oral sex on another man by her boyfriend. A violent altercation followed, and during the fight, the boyfriend stabbed her in the abdomen. According to reports from that time, sperm on the knife led to her pregnancy.
Before dismissing the story entirely, consider this: the girl was born with a rare condition affecting about a few thousand people worldwide—she had no vaginal opening, making traditional conception impossible.
This isn’t the first time The Sun has run this story.
ABC news was among those reporting it 15 years ago, as well..
Through a Google keyword search (archive), Snopes determined a few years that iterations of the incident have circulated in online circles since at least 2010 and have recirculated frequently in the years following.
Every few years, they bring it back, saying the report has “resurfaced.” It seems like a cheap trick to drive clicks—and, well, it worked. I clicked. But I wonder how many other people saw the headline and reacted with the same disbelief.
This is what makes things so annoying — while we may have some proof the story was true, it seems disingenuous to continue recycling it repeatedly to get your attention. And is the HORROR REPORT any better for publishing something being critical–and also being a part of this 88-bait?