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Why read past headlines: You, savvy, already know and hate Riley Gaines.

What I add: How she and her allies borrow heavily from horror movie tropes to push this idea that trans people are literal demons — and she's a victim like in "The Conjuring."

www.salon.com/2025/10/27/h...
How trans panic steals from horror films
Fake victims like Riley Gaines evoke the little girls of "The Exorcist" and "The Conjuring"
www.salon.com
October 27, 2025 at 1:12 PM