Birdwatch Note Rating
2022-11-23 18:04:55 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 202690046DB04017C5FC8D1DABF8BA568D10ECF5032EEC695961FEF6F7012EF7
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Experts have noted that the conservative narrative that any event or program involving LGBTQ people and children is 'grooming' has all the hallmarks of a classic moral panic which is likely to drive more violence. https://www.politifact.com/article/2022/may/11/why-its-not-grooming-what-research-says-about-gend/ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/07/opinion/republican-homophobia-grooming-gay.html https://www.npr.org/2022/05/11/1096623939/accusations-grooming-political-attack-homophobic-origins https://www.vox.com/culture/23025505/leftist-groomers-homophobia-satanic-panic-explained
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