In addition to the separate posts on the topic, here is some additional coverage. If time permits, I may add a comment or two of opinion to them.
World Magazine
AP Radio Network
Associated Press
Southern Voice
The Advocate
A college psychology professor's observations about public policy, mental health, sexual identity, and religious issues
In addition to the separate posts on the topic, here is some additional coverage. If time permits, I may add a comment or two of opinion to them.
World Magazine
AP Radio Network
Associated Press
Southern Voice
The Advocate
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Was reparative therapy born out of the need of individuals hoping to change or alter their same gender attractions or was it born out of religious organizations hoping to change individuals?
The APA report makes the essential point that aversion/conversion therapy is not capable of achieving its goal, being that of “curing” the homosexual of what some consider to be an illness. The very concept behind such efforts to change sexual orientation is simply ludicrous. It makes no sense physiologically and is misguided morally. The fact that there are persons who believe it should be undertaken serves as yet another reminder that a large segment of society still regards gay men and women as second-class citizens – or worse. That is the salient point of my recently released biographical novel, Broken Saint. It is based on my forty-year friendship with a gay Mormon man, and chronicles his internal and exxternal struggles as he battles for acceptance (of himself and by others). The story includes an episode in which the Church convinces the main character to undergo the type of therapy discussed here and, of course, it fails miserably. More information about the book is available at http://www.eloquentbooks.com/BrokenSaint.html.
Mark Zamen, author
I could be wrong, but I think it was the WSJ story that drew that conclusion, and other media picked up on it. It happens a lot in the media world. Both the WSJ and World are reputable publications, but it’s hard to avoid this trend.
Taking off my journalist hat now.
From World Magazine, not sure what its bias might be:
I read the report. I don’t think it says this. It says that a client’s religious faith should be taken into account and respected — and that therapeutic interventions should respect these beliefs. I do not remember it concluding that “it is beneficical to help them construct an identity that puts their sexuality to the side”. Am I reading it right Warren?
You mean I can actually agree with Joe Solmonese?
This one works both ways.
As expected, the media biases (on both sides) are there for all to see.