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Silence Allows Violence

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Silence Allows Violence

“Groomer” Rhetoric Harms Abuse Survivors and Undermines Prevention Efforts. Advocacy Groups Need to Push Back.

Misty Gedlinske
Apr 15, 2022
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Silence Allows Violence

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A square piece of brown corrugated cardboard on an asphalt backdrop. On the cardboard, the words "Silence Allows Violence" are handwritten in capital letters using black ink.

There is a growing trend of political and social rhetoric that tries to classify any topic related to sexual orientation and/or gender identity as inherently lewd, inappropriate, and dangerous.

Fearmongering tropes that queer and transgender people are sexual predators and child molesters have persisted for decades, recycling the same old nonsense at va…

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