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[–] EngelbertHumperdinck 1 point 0 points (+1|-1) ago 

The problem is not with the word "proponent". The problem is with the phrase "anti-human trafficking".

Also, although nobody said anything about "proponent" not being a word, or not understanding the word, saying that someone doesn't know a language because they are not familiar with one single word from the language is pretty ridiculous. I'm sure there are many english words that you don't know. What makes this one word the deciding factor which determines if one 'knows' the language or not?

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[–] EngelbertHumperdinck ago 

'I'm a strong supporter of anti-gay rights."

Read it out loud. Hear how dumb it sounds? Are we talking about rights for 'anti-gays'? Wouldn't it be less confusing to just say, "I do not support gay rights"? It may be grammatically correct, but it's not easily understood by the reader.

The sentence, "I never don't eat fish on Fridays", is grammatically correct as well, but not well suited for a headline.