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[–] 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Yeah, but it didn't start at 18 did it. A number of women hit on me when I was under 18 and no one would think anything of it. We are groomed into it starting with calling 6 year old boys handsome young men and he's a cute kid.

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  • [–] -3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Is it really grooming if it's just how everyone in society acts?

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    "Grooming" to me always implied the actions of an individual, with the intent of generating a sexual relationship with that one person. It's got a level of intent that the lady at the grocery store calling me a "handsome young man" and then never seeing me again doesn't have.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    It doesn't really matter what it is to you when it has a hard and established definition.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child)

    Well grooming doesn't have to be an individual, and it doesn't have to be sexual. Kids are groomed in school to go to college. The word means to train/prepare for. Training someone for something can be good thing or a bad thing. Or anything in between.

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