Moms for Liberty's Sexual Hypocrisy Problem

The organization that spent years removing books about threesomes just got exposed for... having threesomes. Along with rape allegations, child abuse charges, and enough criminal investigations to staff a Law & Order writers' room.

Moms for Liberty has been hemorrhaging leadership to scandal faster than a Netflix true crime series drops episodes. The pattern is so consistent it suggests either terrible vetting or magnetic attraction to exactly the behaviors they publicly condemned.

Meet the latest casualties in America's culture war.

The Ziegler Triangle

Bridget Ziegler, Moms for Liberty co-founder, built her political career attacking books that mention non-traditional relationships. Turns out she was in one herself—a long-term threesome with her husband Christian and another woman.

The arrangement worked fine until Bridget couldn't make it to one of their scheduled encounters. Christian allegedly decided to proceed anyway. Without consent. The woman filed a rape complaint.

So the man whose wife led campaigns against books teaching consent is now under criminal investigation for... not understanding consent.

The Behavior-to-Ban Ratio

The irony would be funny if it weren't so predictable. The specific content Moms for Liberty tries to remove from schools mirrors the actual behavior of their leadership with stunning precision.

Books about LGBTQ+ relationships? Bridget was literally living one. Books about consent and sexual assault? Christian allegedly doesn't understand either concept. Books about recognizing abuse? Multiple leaders are now charged with it.

It's almost like they were using school libraries as a how-to guide.

The Child Protection Racket

The most nauseating scandals involve leaders claiming to protect children while allegedly harming their own. Jennifer Pippin, a chapter chair, was arrested for domestic violence against her children. Dawn Henley faces child endangerment charges for multiple DUI incidents with kids in the car.

The books they banned included stories about recognizing abuse, reporting dangerous adults, and understanding healthy vs. harmful relationships. Precisely the information that could have helped children identify the red flags their "protectors" were displaying.

Remove the warning labels, then act surprised when people can't spot the danger.

The Political Abandonment

Republican politicians who embraced Moms for Liberty are now treating the organization like a radioactive waste site. Photos with Bridget Ziegler disappeared from campaign materials. Endorsements vanished from websites. Planned appearances got mysteriously cancelled.

Even the Florida Republican Party—not exactly known for moral squeamishness—gave Christian Ziegler a unanimous no-confidence vote. When Florida Republicans think you've gone too far, you've achieved something special.

The calculation is simple: whatever political value Moms for Liberty once provided is now outweighed by the liability of association with alleged criminals.

The Membership Exodus

Local chapters are dissolving faster than Moms for Liberty can scrub the scandals from search results. Membership has dropped 68% since the allegations surfaced. Major donors pulled funding. Media appearances got cancelled.

Apparently, rank-and-file members draw the line at being led by people who embody the very behaviors they claim to oppose. Standards still exist, even in culture war organizations.

The Projection Pattern

Psychologists have long observed that people who lead moral crusades often struggle with the behaviors they publicly condemn. Moms for Liberty provides a textbook case study.

The loudest voices against books about sexuality turn out to be engaging in complex sexual arrangements. The biggest advocates for protecting children get arrested for abusing them. The most vocal defenders of family values are destroying their own families.

It's projection so pure it could power a movie theater.

The Credibility Collapse

School boards are increasingly skeptical of book challenges from an organization led by alleged criminals. Court proceedings now include questions about the moral standing of the challengers. Public support has cratered.

The ultimate irony: Moms for Liberty's scandals have strengthened the case for the very books they tried to ban. Literature about recognizing abuse, understanding consent, and identifying dangerous authority figures suddenly seems more relevant than ever.

The Institutional Lesson

Organizations that attract people obsessed with controlling information often end up controlled by people who need that information suppressed. The louder someone insists on moral purity, the more likely they are to lack it.

Moms for Liberty's scandals reveal a useful heuristic: When adults try to limit what children can learn about abuse, consent, and healthy relationships, start by investigating the adults.

The books they banned were apparently more educational than intended.