Is grooming always bad?

To answer the question in the title: no, of course grooming is not always bad. As a matter of fact, your horse or dog may love you for it.

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Is preparing someone for a future task a bad thing to do? I don't think so. Not in most cases anyway. As a matter of fact: it can be very pragmatic to prepare a junior at the office for a future in which they may lead a department.

Is 'grooming' teaching children that there are more possiblilities in life than 'boy meets girl, they marry, get (grand)children and die? No, it's not. Nor is temporarily only selling 'female' M&M's (click).

Is teaching young girls how to 'please' grown men 'grooming'? Yes, it is. 

Is teaching young boys that as an adult you can just shoot anyone you don't like? Yes, it is.

What examples of 'grooming' do you know of? Providing you know the definition of the word.