America’s most inbred family #whitakers #extreme #borndifferent #america

[stephensdia]

The problem isn't that they are first cousins its that their parents were brother and sister and their parents and so forth.

[amber]

It goes beyond being first cousins. The likelihood of having physical deformities from one riund if inbreeding is slim. This is several generations of pureblood inbreeding

[darklesparklespacetea]

I don't get why some people still try to argue that incest logically makes sense... Just look what it does to the next generations

[Beandal]

People who do this and have kids should go to jail. Inbreeding is dangerous and wrong. The poor kids.

[shellylaventure]

The man that first interviewed them and made a short film about them, fundraised. He was able to make enough to repair the house, get fridge stove washer dryer fix floors and walls and roof. The neighbours always kept a close eye on the situation to make certain that no one exploited. It is a sad story with a better ending thanks to so many people that cared and sent money.

[Lillie-ys]

Can we all just acknowledge what a goddam saint Betty is for taking care of them all?

[Beesho-]

It isn't even their fault they were born like this... Poor souls😢

[shunuuu]

This is taking generational trauma to a whole new level, I honestly feel sorry for them.

[cheese_miser]

It all starts when the family tree becomes a circle

[mayaportland]

When you realize that royals did the same to keep their blood line pure 👌

[MrNobodyXoD]

Morale of the story:

*Dont have sex with your siblings.

[ramendragonmaster]

The way I fucking jumped when he said “these are the Whitakers” because that’s my last name, holy shit

[fairyfeller]

This story serves as a incredible reminder as to why you shouldn’t let family trees become family wreaths- the offspring end up suffering and/or none the wiser

[sr]

i live in less than 30 mins from them, driven by their house a few times. its pretty sad they're made a laughing stock, but some people are kind enough to send food and money donations.

[Dynioglowy]

and now imagine Royal families around the world in 19th centurty xD

[GemmaKelly-twxm]

That’s more than first cousins inbreeding. Much closer in the family repeatedly. Very disturbing.

[treyg]

The mother and father should have been put in prison after the first one was born

[BenjaminHari]

It's weird that inbreeding does such devastating impact on ones life. Considering how DNA between two unrelated people is so little different....like it's smaller than 0.1% yet it affects speech, eyes, behavior, skull shape etc.

[appetizingpiggy]

They are humble people. Some people were hurling hate towards them which i feel was wrong. Its not their fault.

[thegreatmagician]

I wanna give em hugs, they’re so innocent. They didn’t deserve to be born in such state