Ladies Stay Safe, pt. 2: The Groomer Rumor Mill

How did human trafficking conspiracy theories give rise to a politicized pedo panic targeting teachers, trans kids and drag queens? Researchers Daniela Peterka-Benton and Bond Benton connect the dots between QAnon's obsession with saving the children, the 2022 revival of anti-LGBTQ "groomer" rhetoric and Disney's recurring role in American culture wars. Cristen also discovers the surprising source of childhood rumors about subliminal s-e-x in "The Lion King".part 2 of a miniseries.(00:00) "You see that groomer language everywhere"(00:49) The Rise of 'Big Groomer'(02:26) Human Trafficking Misinformation Meets QAnon(05:05) New Slang for Old Pedo Panic(06:40) A Brief History of the Disney Groomer Conspiracy(09:20) Florida's "anti-grooming" bill, aka Don't Say Gay(20:05) Who actually believes it??(31:09) A Timeless Scare Tactic. . .Inbox: [email protected]: @conspiracyshewrote, @unladylikemediaWebsite: conspiracyshewrote.comPatreon: The Cabal Conspiracy, She Wrote is an Unladylike Media production created, hosted and written by Cristen Conger. Music is from Blue Dot Sessions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.