Wayne knows exactly what he did in posting a provocative title to his writing. That he goes on to say that EXODUS and such groups would not support such a thing totally – again – overlooks the real issue – girls being raped (by any other name ) is still rape. Men and boys have called it many things – whatever – that girl woman needed to learn a lesson (power, control, violence against a whole gender.) It is the abuse of girls that is being overlooked and Besen spun it to his advantage and now cries foul?

I rarely read Wayne’s stuff either. It’s not that I don’t agree with some of the points he makes (as I’ve stated here), it’s just that when someone speaks with that sort of verbage it’s the ultimate red flag .

For me, to try and engage meaningfully with people (like Besen or Black) who communicate in those terms is, as they say, like mud wrestling a pig. We both get dirty and the pig enjoys it.

I take it back. Maybe he does. We shall see.

And, I do not think that Wayne was accusing EXODUS of doing this or endorsing this. In fact, I think he made that pretty clear that he was NOT.

I would not have chosen the same title because it is inflammatory and seems to imply that EXODUS or the “Ex-gay Movement” was somehow responsible.. That is not “winking at it” — at least not on my part. But abuses have been committed in the name of “fixing gays” and these need to be exposed.

I would have titled the piece “Rape of African Girls: Yet Another Example Of The Horrific Abuses Committed In The Name Of Reparing Gays”. That would have been both fair and accurate.

I have not yet read Peterson/s comments, but I will — and if I feel they are out of line I will say so OPENLY AND CLEARLY. But I am just a private citizen, not a member or leader of any organization. I have no official title or authority. Alan Chambers, on the other hand, will not censure leaders of the organization of which he is President.

As long as it is for the cause, you can use provocative titles and language, and it is fine.