The word “groomer” is categorically an anti-LGBTQ hate word. It’s super homophobic/transphobic. It plays into the slander that LGBTQ people are pedophiles. It’s no different than calling someone a fagg*t.
— Senator Scott Wiener (@Scott_Wiener) November 20, 2022
If you call someone groomer, you’re inciting violence against LGBTQ people