https://wthrockmorton.com/2011/06/20/narth-likes-half-of-the-nyt-magazines-coverage-of-sexual-identity-issues/ A [retired] college psychology professor's observations about public policy, mental health, sexual identity, and religious issues Wed, 30 May 2018 23:46:40 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://wthrockmorton.com/2011/06/20/narth-likes-half-of-the-nyt-magazines-coverage-of-sexual-identity-issues/#comment-95436 Wed, 30 May 2018 23:46:40 +0000 http://wthrockmorton.com/?p=9525#comment-95436 It is to me understandable and logical to believe that we’re all heterosexual… The term homosexual orientation was introduced to bring in a sense of political correctness because to say that it’s just an orientation implies a character trait that is unchangeable when for some ppl change has proven to be possible.

]]> https://wthrockmorton.com/2011/06/20/narth-likes-half-of-the-nyt-magazines-coverage-of-sexual-identity-issues/#comment-95438 Wed, 30 May 2018 23:46:40 +0000 http://wthrockmorton.com/?p=9525#comment-95438 Regarding born gay theory, Throbert makes the common but massive error in disregarding those first 5-12 years. For gays, “my whole life” means “since I was 8”. It is orders of magnitude easier to identify hereditary or innate attributes than it is those shaped during adolescence and yet the evidence for born gay is severely lacking. And let’s not forget that evolution frowns on traits that hinder reproduction which I’m going to go out on a limb and suggest that same sex attraction would probably fall under that umbrella.

]]> https://wthrockmorton.com/2011/06/20/narth-likes-half-of-the-nyt-magazines-coverage-of-sexual-identity-issues/#comment-95433 Wed, 30 May 2018 23:46:40 +0000 http://wthrockmorton.com/?p=9525#comment-95433 @Madison it seems to me that we’re on the same page and with the same perspective. I’ve just read the second to last comment or so and it seems that we’re on the same side.
I believe in self determination and I don’t believe that all reparative therapy is unhealthy or even wrong but therapy done in the past even some techniques used today I wouldn’t agree with but when we’re wanting to leave homosexuality we should have the freedom to explore that and not be hindered because a group of ppl are making a premature declaration that we’re born gay when there is no scientific fact to back that up.

]]> https://wthrockmorton.com/2011/06/20/narth-likes-half-of-the-nyt-magazines-coverage-of-sexual-identity-issues/#comment-95439 Wed, 30 May 2018 23:46:40 +0000 http://wthrockmorton.com/?p=9525#comment-95439 Teresa, sorry, I might have gotten testy, too. I would definitely say that what you bring to the discussion here is far more reasonable and informative than some of the others.
Sarah, not sure where the confusion arose but I would never imply that NARTH is preventing self determination since, as you point out, it’s the opposite. And I do think we are on the same wavelength here. Glad I’m not alone.
Ken, everyone cherry picks and distorts the data. You just did it right there.
And please do tell what basic rights are being denied to gays. I’ll save you some typing: you are able to get married just like every other citizen.
I do generally like what Warren has to say however more recently he has been alarmingly dismissive both of folks here and most things “heterosexual affirming”. For instance on the sissy boy stuff and the HuffPo article.

]]> https://wthrockmorton.com/2011/06/20/narth-likes-half-of-the-nyt-magazines-coverage-of-sexual-identity-issues/#comment-95440 Wed, 30 May 2018 23:46:40 +0000 http://wthrockmorton.com/?p=9525#comment-95440 I forgot to add, and forgive this oversight, some of us here are intersex or transsexual.

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