Birdwatch Note Rating
2022-11-22 23:27:25 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 94FD8B8E5B9ADF4A960DAD3DAE1D46EAE845C36FCCBABE50CE43CFDB734E8716
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Grooming is a well documented child abuse tactic. The word "groomer" is in practice used exclusively as a homophobic insult. Someone with a substantive concern would not need to resort to the label: they could cite specific behavior beyond existing near children while queer. https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/lgbtq-abuse-spikes-online-fueled-intensifying-culture-war-rcna24904
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