Comments on: The APA symposium on homosexuality, therapy and religion has been cancelled https://wthrockmorton.com/2008/05/01/the-apa-symposium-on-homosexuality-therapy-and-religion-has-been-cancelled/ A [retired] college psychology professor's observations about public policy, mental health, sexual identity, and religious issues Tue, 19 May 2009 03:38:23 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Warren https://wthrockmorton.com/2008/05/01/the-apa-symposium-on-homosexuality-therapy-and-religion-has-been-cancelled/#comment-72221 Tue, 19 May 2009 03:38:23 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com//?p=882#comment-72221 Tim – You have the wrong APA – you are referring to the psychological group.

And the APA did not say environmental influences were more of a component. Please see this recent post here:

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]]> By: Tim https://wthrockmorton.com/2008/05/01/the-apa-symposium-on-homosexuality-therapy-and-religion-has-been-cancelled/#comment-72220 Tue, 19 May 2009 03:32:38 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com//?p=882#comment-72220 There are a lot of posts in this comment thread. If it hasn’t been stated earlier, the APA has been changing its stance and saying now that any biological component in minimal and enivironmental influences are more of a component.

]]> By: Mary https://wthrockmorton.com/2008/05/01/the-apa-symposium-on-homosexuality-therapy-and-religion-has-been-cancelled/#comment-72219 Wed, 14 May 2008 00:38:35 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com//?p=882#comment-72219 Michael,

Hope this gets through – it is about the third time I have tried.

As to your request. I would refer anyone to Warren who has more contacts and connections than do I. For women, I would refer them to Hallman, as she has also more contacts and connections as well. Both are different kinds of therapists with different views on the development of sexuality. But – niether do they suggest to anyone that they impose their views on to their clients. They both have specifically said that they work with a certain client (not all kinds of homosexuals) and that the decision for the outcome of therapy is theirs.

I cannot give the name of my personal therapist – as this has been discussed on this blog before. Some people have families to protect. And yes – some gays have been very active in seeking these people out and calling much attention to them. That is repressed expression. Not everyone wants to be highlighted, and some just do not have the time nor energy to deal with the onslaught of gay activists in their e-mail, at their office, in their mail box, or bothering the people around them etc…

]]> By: Michael Bussee https://wthrockmorton.com/2008/05/01/the-apa-symposium-on-homosexuality-therapy-and-religion-has-been-cancelled/#comment-72218 Tue, 13 May 2008 18:43:56 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com//?p=882#comment-72218 Mary: you said : Michael you are kept safely in your convienent world of not knowing anyone. Me not knowing anyone? Heck, you can only think of two — and one is too scared to step forward and make herself known.

Where are the rest of them? Hiding in closets for fear of the dreaded gay activists? If they realy know truth that can actually set people free, don’t thet have a moral obligation, as a Christian, to make themselves known?

Contrary to what you are implying, I am not afraid of knowing someone who knows how to do the therapy you and Eddy are promoting. I would really and sincerely like to meet one. I have no need for a “convenient world” where everyone agrees with me.

My eyes are open here. So I repeat: If someone — anyone — knows who these therapists are, I repeat: PLEASE TELL ME. I would love to meet them. So far, Wendy Gritter is it — and not everyone can go to Canada to see her.

]]> By: Eddy https://wthrockmorton.com/2008/05/01/the-apa-symposium-on-homosexuality-therapy-and-religion-has-been-cancelled/#comment-72217 Wed, 07 May 2008 00:07:14 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com//?p=882#comment-72217 Ken–

Just from the read I did, it’s clear that the task force agenda was not exclusively political but the entire ‘social issues’ area could/would be interpreted as political. But, in reading the language and some of the incidental concerns they brought up, these seem to be entirely realistic and valid concerns. The psychological community’s motivation for speaking to the ‘social issues’ was directly related to concerns for mental health. So, currently I’m at “partially political but, understandably so, and not insidious.” 🙂

Just reading it–some of the language and phrasing–is taking me back to that time. I do want to review it again when I can be more reflective.

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