Grooming applies to anyone underage, and isn't limited to sex.

Nah that's just prostitution

For example, Mister Metokur grooms kids to troll people on the internet.

“Prostitution”

K

Definitely not a figure of authority manipulating a subordinate

But s u r e

Just arrived what are we talking about today ?

How is that "grooming"? lol, "have sex with me and you get an "A", I wouldn't call that grooming, more like an immoral bargain

That's grooming.

Duh.

“Have sex with me, and I’ll give you a good grade, if you don’t I’ll make sure you fail your course and never graduate”

Then its blackmail

But there's a distinction to be made

A cult leader grooms his cultists no?

Grooming is a specific form of manipulation, involving minors.

or anyone

@OneTrueGod @British Cigarette sounds horrible ether way you slide it.

It is

A cult leader grooms minorities. He indoctrinates adults.

Yes, its probably not ideal

but

and I abduct an adult and kidnap a child

Makes no difference

I’m doing the same shit to them

When you absolve someone of any free will they have, removing their choice from the equation you disrespect them

@Goodwood of Dank™ but isn't that the same thing but will different terms ?

Do you disrespect a women by not allowing her to get an abortion?

No. Grooming specifically refers to minors. It is not limited to sex, either.

tho most of the time it does

Mister Metokur is one example of a non-sexual groomer.

Does an Islamic man “charm” his child bride? @OneTrueGod

I would argue anyone in their late teens has a choice in these kinds of things, unless they are literally brainwashed by a cult, or held in a basement, they have free will

Nope. He grooms her.

But we're not talking about late teens.

Late teens is more nuanced.

@Goodwood of Dank™ I don't know about metokur could you explain the context of him "grooming" ?

Anyone can be taken advantage of

@British Cigarette true

Particularly horny teenagers, who as you say, “seek out sex”

Which, btw, is usually amongst themselves or from porn