Marjorie Taylor Greene declares war on Walmart

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) has declared war on Walmart – and Twitter – over sex toys.

The anti-LGBTQ+ congressmember posted a picture of vibrators and lubricant being sold in the health aisle of what she said was a Walmart in Dalton, Georgia, which is in her congressional district.

“Many of your customers in my district are reaching out to me about sex toys being sold in your Dalton store,” she tweeted, tagging Walmart. “They’re extremely upset and absolutely horrified that sex toys are being sold openly right next to children’s toothbrushes!”

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“This is grooming.”

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“Grooming” is a set of manipulative behaviors sexual predators use to gain access to potential victims, to coerce them to agree to the abuse, and to reduce the risk of getting caught, according to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network. The process usually involves training the victims to keep secrets from adults they trust and desensitizing them to sexual discussions and touching, and the goal is the sexual abuse of children.

Selling vibrators in discreet packaging – no matter one’s opinion about whether it’s appropriate – is not grooming.

.@Walmart many of your customers in my district are reaching out to me about sex toys being sold in your Dalton store.

They’re extremely upset and absolutely horrified that sex toys are being sold openly right next to children’s toothbrushes!

This is grooming. pic.twitter.com/W0Zuk5NAue

— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene