Because of the Internet, the men of Turkmenistan are becoming liberated enough to choose their own brides

Can you imagine a world in where your parents chose the man you married? Think about it really hard for a second. The man you’re meant to spend the rest of your life with. Chosen. By. Your. Parents. There are fewer thoughts that are more horrific (I love my parents, but I can see them setting me up with someone sensible, which is the opposite of what I want). Anyhoo, that’s the life led by the citizens of Turkmenistan, which was once a constituent republic of the Soviet Union. But thanks to the Internet, the country’s young men are fighting back and choosing the lives — and brides -- they want. more…