72 virgins in Quran?

[sublimesatanist]

I've heard this time and again; something of Mohammed promising 72 fair-skinned, broad-eyed and eternally perpetual virgins that do not urinate or defecate.

How did this idea come to be? In terms of second wives, I cannot think of it being rooted only in polygamy and perversion. From my understanding a second wife to many Muslims is a sort-of fail safe to their oft corrupt political systems meant therein to preserve their assets and estates. Albeit the same, they are frequently it seems the most vile humans of all religion, save from the non-humans of which said religion came from.

Simply my heart, soul and mind is unable to accept almost anything as black/white, good/evil, etc. I feel strongly that something must have happened to Islam to further pervert it, one aspect being Shariah law, thus resulting in an even greater controlled division within Abrahamic religion, yet I have no understanding as to how this occurred. Any thoughts, link(s) and/or resources on this subject?

Thank you all very kindly for your time!

 

[Yurei]

But can their 72 virgins be men?