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Wrong Groomers
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this post was submitted on 08 Sep 2025
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Not a statement for or against your argument.
But grooming doesn't have to be sexual.
It is, frequently, but it's not a requirement.
For example, any of the trope recruiters that target children for military service in any of the bullshit nationalist wars (in anime of course, IRL military recruiters would never be so unethical)
Absolutely true and I don't disagree. However, in the context of the meme and the discussion it seemed to be the primary insinuation behind calling him as groomer which I think is completely incorrect.
However of course he groomed her into fighting, that much was very explicit. Just not as a predator.
isn't that just raising children?
There is also the concept of "positive" grooming, for instance a child given specific education and resources to provide an advantage in something like politics could be said to be being "groomed" for politics or leadership.
I'd say the idea of grooming is more intentional than just regular child-raising, but that might be subjective.
As i said though, the current common usage is almost always negative and sexual in nature, it's just not a requirement.
TIL I was groomed to be a contributing member of society and could have lived my dreams of being a strung-out braindead hippie.
I feel so violated.