Birdwatch Note Rating
2022-11-22 22:35:02 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: A10058138DF97EA2F5DB9224C1BD4A059E754AC63BFE1122D3B1D95C086015EA
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Original Note:
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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