Oddbean new post about login | logout @c17393bb I don't get your objection. Where I live, the word grooming has no culture war connotations. It's used to describe the phenomenon of grown up people (typically men) trying to manipulate under age persons into sexual activities. @b6213d75
@f3d54c4c @b6213d75 As I said, "applicability." You are correct (above). However, in North American culture/media the term "grooming/groomer" has been co-opted/weaponized against the LGBTQ+ community. Particularly in attacks on queer/trans persons by the right-wing / far-right / Christian Right neoconservatives/populists. ...
@f3d54c4c @b6213d75 2/ Weaponization of language: https://persagen.com/docs/transgender_bathroom_meme.html#tactics). LGBT grooming conspiracy theory: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_grooming_conspiracy_theory As the de facto, taxpayer supported national news organization in Canada in my opinion - particularly as a trans person - the CBC should be more sensitive to this issue and the language they choose, accountable for their decisions, and held to a higher standard than the rest of the popular press. ...
@f3d54c4c @b6213d75 /3 As an example, in the past the CBC in the past provided a forum for notorious transphobe Meghan Murphy to argue her divisive rhetoric/ideology: https://persagen.com/docs/transphobia.html#meghan_murphy #CBC #transphobia #homophobia #lgbt #CultureWars #rhetoric #ChristianRight #FarRight #populism #neoconservatism #WeaponizationOfLanguage