Grenfell video critiques polygamy courting practices as 'parading girls'
November 10, 2026 at 4:03 AM MT · via YouTube / Alyssa Grenfell · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting
Ex-Mormon YouTuber Alyssa Grenfell posted a video criticizing historical Mormon polygamy courting practices as "parading young girls in front of creepy old men," drawing 15,285 views in 13 hours. The short video examines age disparities in plural marriage.
Grenfell's commentary focuses on the practice of presenting young women to older polygamous men for potential marriage, a pattern documented in 19th-century Mormon polygamy that remains controversial in historical scholarship and ex-Mormon communities.
The video generated 30 comments and demonstrates continued high engagement with polygamy topics on Grenfell's channel, which focuses on ex-Mormon perspectives and Mormon history critiques.
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