A standard trick in the activist's playbook is: Always appear to represent the majority of any one group.

This makes people think they are in the minority when they feel anal sex instructions to minors is wrong, whether in or out of school libraries.

Corollary to that trick is this: Always ensure media focus on the most deranged, aggressive and out-there opponent, thereby delegitimising any opposition before it gets off the ground. Usually, this is accomplished by keeping tabs on the opposition and whenever the opportunity presents itself name above-mentioned looney tune as if they were representative, integral and a leader-figure.

This works (in part) due to journalists never being interested in the truth, only in a good story (aka a good narrative). Knowing how this works means you can weaponise it and use it yourself, and try to prevent it being used against you.