So, a billion people believe the purest sort of cr*p on pain of death. Doesn't mean a thing. Happens every day.
I simply hope our own people don't get caught up in the minutiae of cr*p that parades under the title of Hadith.
Sure it does - it means that a billion people think that Muhammed took Aisha at 9 or whatever - and they think he is the “perfect man” and they seek to excuse and justify such actions - and perpetuate them.
To those girls victimized by this ideology - I would say it means more than just “a thing”, nor would I attempt to convince them that it doesn't mean a thing.
But good luck with that!