I didn’t agree with the “freak” thing, either, hence the quotation marks.
The word was entered into the discussion via the title of the article in question, by the author, Ms. Hyphenated-Worsham.
A real catch, no doubt.
Those hyphenated names make me grit my teeth....is that too judgemental? :D
Another journalistic triumph by Sasha Brown-Worsham: “Are Conservatives As Stupid As they Sound?”
http://www.sodahead.com/united-states/are-conservatives-as-stupid-as-they-sound/question-1843383/
This article sums up what I found in the dating scene in the US:
http://theghostnation.com/category/american-women-suck/