Why So Many Conservatives Are Talking About ‘Grooming’ All Of A Sudden | FiveThirtyEight

… there's no mention of grooming in the law. Instead, it prohibits "classroom instruction by school personnel or third parties on sexual orientation or gender identity" in kindergarten through third grade, "or in a manner that is not age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students in accordance with state standards." So if casting those who oppose this law as "pro-grooming" is not rooted in evidence, what is it rooted in? In part, it's a dog whistle to the party's most extreme, conspiracy-minded base…

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