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new book: "A Parent's Guide to Preventing Homosexuality"
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WinkOsmosis
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Originally posted by: Spoooon
Originally posted by: Adul
Originally posted by: Adul
reminds me of the conversation on how romans where pretty accepting of male homosexuality, if not prefering.
Not just the Romans, but the ancient Greeks as well. Aristotle, Plato, all the greats preferred the company of men. 😉
No they didn't. It doesn't work that way. The ancient Greeks' aristocracy practiced pederasty, where a young man would have sex with younger boys. They all (generally) did this. It wasn't homosexual, it was a practice.
the romans and greeks also said that people were in bed together just like we do now, but some people take it literally... republicans do not regularly have sex with big business but we say they're in bed...
oh... they also didn't think that sapphic relations were sex.
oh... they also didn't think that sapphic relations were sex.
Here's a novel idea...
How about a guide to raising happy, healthy, emotionally secure human beings who know that you love them?
And I know that this is easier said than done. One of my children was born hurt and angry and even with my best efforts, I am still not sure she knows how very much she is loved.
You do your best... what else can you do?
How about a guide to raising happy, healthy, emotionally secure human beings who know that you love them?
And I know that this is easier said than done. One of my children was born hurt and angry and even with my best efforts, I am still not sure she knows how very much she is loved.
You do your best... what else can you do?
GeekDrew
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Of course you know that the forum i love you has to step in, right?
There will probably be some majorly fouled up kids as a result of that book. I know many parents that wouldn't mind killing their kids if they found out that they are gay. My biological ones, for example. I was actually forced to read (or rather, stare at) quite a few books like that for many hours last christmas season. It was my parents' christmas present to me.
I can't even begin to say how mad seeing that kind of book makes me. It's like people are still living in the dark ages... I'm just at a lack of what to say. My instinct tells me to gather every hacker I know and to take down Amazon... but that's wrong too. :disgust:
Does anyone else have any opinions? I can't believe that such works are existant, let alone still sold sometimes.
Andrew
There will probably be some majorly fouled up kids as a result of that book. I know many parents that wouldn't mind killing their kids if they found out that they are gay. My biological ones, for example. I was actually forced to read (or rather, stare at) quite a few books like that for many hours last christmas season. It was my parents' christmas present to me.
I can't even begin to say how mad seeing that kind of book makes me. It's like people are still living in the dark ages... I'm just at a lack of what to say. My instinct tells me to gather every hacker I know and to take down Amazon... but that's wrong too. :disgust:
Does anyone else have any opinions? I can't believe that such works are existant, let alone still sold sometimes.
Andrew
Then quit associating with them, you would probably be happier, and from the sound of it they would too. Grow up and leave. Amazon can sell whatever they want, it's a free country. You aren't put in jail because you are gay, why can't someone write a book about their feelings on it?
AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION BOLSTERS CONDEMNATION OF REPARATIVE THERAPY' TO CHANGE' GAYS
- The American Psychiatric Association was the first mental health organization to remove homosexuality as a mental disorder in 1973. In August 1997, the American Psychological Association overwhelmingly passed a resolution at its convention that asserted that there is no sound scientific evidence on the efficacy of "reparative therapy," which seeks to "cure" homosexuals.
- Attempts to use psychological interventions to change sexual orientation are based on the discredited claim that homosexuality is a disease, a notion that represents an attempt to use the language of science to promote antigay prejudice. That view is completely inconsistent with the bulk of scientific research and with the official policies of the American Psychological Association (APA) and the American Psychiatric Association.
It is highly doubtful that the so-called "conversion therapies" and "reparative therapies" are actually able to change a person's sexual orientation. Claims about their success are based on scattered anecdotal reports, not on rigorous scientific studies that have been subjected to review by other scientists...
- Perhaps the best rebuttal to claims that gay or lesbian people can "change" their orientation is citation of the many organizations of health care professionals who have officially condemned "conversion" therapies. These include the following:
American Academy of Pediatrics (1993):
"Therapy directed specifically at changing sexual orientation is contraindicated, since it can provoke guilt and anxiety while having little or no potential for achieving changes in orientation."
American Psychiatric Association (1998):
"The potential risks of 'reparative therapy' are great, including depression, anxiety and self-destructive behavior. . . . [T]he American Psychiatric Association opposes any psychiatric treatment, such as 'reparative' or 'conversion' therapy, which is based upon the assumption that homosexuality per se is a mental disorder or based upon a prior assumption that the patient should change his/her homosexual orientation." In response to Dr. Spitzer's new research (described below), the APA issued a statement affirming its position and cautioning that "there is no published evidence supporting the efficacy of reparative therapy as a treatment to change one's sexual orientation." The APA removed homosexuality from its list of disorders in 1973.
American Psychological Association (1997):
"No scientific evidence exists to support the effectiveness of any of the conversion therapies that try to change sexual orientation." The association removed homosexuality from its list of disorders in 1975.
National Association of Social Workers (2000):
"No data demonstrate that reparative and conversion therapies are effective, and in fact they may be harmful. . . .uch treatment potentially can lead to severe emotional damage." The association removed homosexuality from its list of disorders in 1977.
Cohler & Galatzer-Levy Report (commissioned by the American Psychoanalytic Association) (2000):
"The mental health community must confront the ethics of directed efforts at changing sexual orientation. Generally these efforts are not successful. . . .uch purportedly therapeutic efforts do not work and may cause harm." The association removed homosexuality from its list of disorders in 1991.
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