Comments on: Richard Cohen on the The Daily Show https://wthrockmorton.com/2007/03/20/richard-cohen-on-the-the-daily-show/ A [retired] college psychology professor's observations about public policy, mental health, sexual identity, and religious issues Fri, 23 Mar 2007 01:14:46 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 By: Warren https://wthrockmorton.com/2007/03/20/richard-cohen-on-the-the-daily-show/#comment-4211 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 01:14:46 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com//2007/03/20/richard-cohen-on-the-the-daily-show/#comment-4211 Ed – Those days were wild, eh? I just let things rip. I hope things are little calmer now.

]]> By: Eddy https://wthrockmorton.com/2007/03/20/richard-cohen-on-the-the-daily-show/#comment-4210 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 00:33:45 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com//2007/03/20/richard-cohen-on-the-the-daily-show/#comment-4210 Yikes! Pam…I almost forgot…

I envy your ‘ex-gay’ friend! I appreciate the heart that comes through in everything you post. Glad to see you in this thread.

]]> By: Eddy https://wthrockmorton.com/2007/03/20/richard-cohen-on-the-the-daily-show/#comment-4209 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 00:24:01 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com//2007/03/20/richard-cohen-on-the-the-daily-show/#comment-4209 Hey JAG! Hey ANN! Your recent comments forced me to go digging for this relic of my Throckmorton history. I received this friendly inquiry in response to my very first posting. I can laugh about it now….

Ed, humor my curiosity if you will.

I noticed that at one point in the past (1977 or thereabouts) you were pledged to celibacy and anticipating marriage fairly soon. I really don’t know much of your testimony since that time so please tell me, did that ever happen?

Were you every able to reorient your sexuality so that now you are attracted solely to women and never to men? Did you marry?

I notice that you favor therapy for that effort and wondered if that was based on personal success in such therapy? Do you know anyone personally who has actually changed attraction completely from the same sex to the opposite sex?

Thanks, and I hope I’m not being too personal or asking too many questions.

Not only was it my first blog here, it was my first blog ANYWHERE. What an initiation!

]]> By: Ann https://wthrockmorton.com/2007/03/20/richard-cohen-on-the-the-daily-show/#comment-4208 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 18:36:09 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com//2007/03/20/richard-cohen-on-the-the-daily-show/#comment-4208 Hi Jag,

I completely agree!

]]> By: jag https://wthrockmorton.com/2007/03/20/richard-cohen-on-the-the-daily-show/#comment-4207 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:14:39 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com//2007/03/20/richard-cohen-on-the-the-daily-show/#comment-4207 Ann, I agree with you on this. However, I would extend this to all groups:

“I just don’t think they want to explain themselves to those that question the validity of their decision or the life they are living now.”

This is true for heterosexuals, those who consider themselves “ex-gay,” and those currently in a same-sex relationship.

]]> By: Ann https://wthrockmorton.com/2007/03/20/richard-cohen-on-the-the-daily-show/#comment-4206 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 01:48:58 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com//2007/03/20/richard-cohen-on-the-the-daily-show/#comment-4206 Hi Pam,

I think you are right on target! Also, I just don’t think they want to explain themselves to those that question the validity of their decision or the life they are living now.

]]> By: pam https://wthrockmorton.com/2007/03/20/richard-cohen-on-the-the-daily-show/#comment-4205 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 23:57:51 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com//2007/03/20/richard-cohen-on-the-the-daily-show/#comment-4205 P.S. I have a very dear and close ex-gay friend who considers the “ex-gay movement” to be an embarrassment. So….while my experience is limited, it’s not so limited that I’ve not encountered someone of the sort who would not be included in the statistics of which you speak.

love and grace,

pam

]]> By: pam https://wthrockmorton.com/2007/03/20/richard-cohen-on-the-the-daily-show/#comment-4204 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 23:49:47 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com//2007/03/20/richard-cohen-on-the-the-daily-show/#comment-4204 Ann,

I’m not answering for Timothy, but in my opinion, based on my limited experience, I think those folks may only agree to be included in statistics if the politics were removed from the “movement”. Many of those folks very likely may NOT be in favor of MANY of the other sorts of policies and political affiliations that those in the “movement” support. It is understandable that they don’t want to be affiliated with any “movement” in any way. They probably just want to go about their lives, and they may not care to associate or otherwise interfere with gay culture, and certainly not in a politically confrontational way. They probably just want to live their lives in peace.

I don’t know. Maybe I’m way off-base, but maybe if the “movement” would concentrate on those they are helping and less on gays and politics….well….maybe they’d be more likely to participate in research and study.

pam

]]> By: Ann https://wthrockmorton.com/2007/03/20/richard-cohen-on-the-the-daily-show/#comment-4203 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 19:49:17 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com//2007/03/20/richard-cohen-on-the-the-daily-show/#comment-4203 I mean to say “in spite” – sorry 🙂

]]> By: Ann https://wthrockmorton.com/2007/03/20/richard-cohen-on-the-the-daily-show/#comment-4202 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 19:48:35 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com//2007/03/20/richard-cohen-on-the-the-daily-show/#comment-4202 Hi Timothy,

I am looking forward to someday having all those things be available to us – in spit of everything that is happening. I know of several people who will never talk openly about their personal decision to seek private therapy and are now in opposite sex relationships. How will we be able to factor this segment into reliable statistics?

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