Comments on: Montgomery County, MD: PFOX is not an alternative, it is part of the problem https://wthrockmorton.com/2012/03/11/pfoxmontgomery/ A [retired] college psychology professor's observations about public policy, mental health, sexual identity, and religious issues Wed, 30 May 2018 17:32:03 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 By: StraightGrandmother https://wthrockmorton.com/2012/03/11/pfoxmontgomery/#comment-74065 Wed, 30 May 2018 17:32:03 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=11262#comment-74065 Events are unfolding so rapidly in the last month it is hard to keep up.

Warren The Southern Poverty Law Center runs two big articles in it’s Sprin Intelligence Report, one on NARTH, and one on The American College of Pediatricians. I think your readers might like to be aware of this. I read the NARTH article but jsut today found the American College of Pediatricians Article. Remember Dr. Richard Fitzgibbons, who we had l-o-n-g discussions on, is a member of both of these organizations. [Note* after the exposure on this website and others, Dr. Fitzgibbons in now reporting on research accurately, at least the public comments I have seen him make. I am happy with that.]

http://www.splcenter.org/get-informed/intelligence-report/browse-all-issues/2012/spring/-science-for-homophobes

]]> By: StraightGrandmother https://wthrockmorton.com/2012/03/11/pfoxmontgomery/#comment-60353 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:04:06 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=11262#comment-60353 Events are unfolding so rapidly in the last month it is hard to keep up.

Warren The Southern Poverty Law Center runs two big articles in it’s Sprin Intelligence Report, one on NARTH, and one on The American College of Pediatricians. I think your readers might like to be aware of this. I read the NARTH article but jsut today found the American College of Pediatricians Article. Remember Dr. Richard Fitzgibbons, who we had l-o-n-g discussions on, is a member of both of these organizations. [Note* after the exposure on this website and others, Dr. Fitzgibbons in now reporting on research accurately, at least the public comments I have seen him make. I am happy with that.]

http://www.splcenter.org/get-informed/intelligence-report/browse-all-issues/2012/spring/-science-for-homophobes

]]> By: Patrocles https://wthrockmorton.com/2012/03/11/pfoxmontgomery/#comment-60352 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:32:54 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=11262#comment-60352 “Innate” was used unwisely. “Innate” means neither “essential” (a concept not highly estimated in modern science) nor “determined, amongst others, by biological factors”.

]]> By: Patrocles https://wthrockmorton.com/2012/03/11/pfoxmontgomery/#comment-74050 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:32:54 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=11262#comment-74050 “Innate” was used unwisely. “Innate” means neither “essential” (a concept not highly estimated in modern science) nor “determined, amongst others, by biological factors”.

]]> By: William https://wthrockmorton.com/2012/03/11/pfoxmontgomery/#comment-60351 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:07:34 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=11262#comment-60351 I think that the problem is that groups like PFOX talk as though any evidence against biological theories or the inconclusiveness of the evidence for such theories constitutes positive evidence that their own theories are correct. Of course it constitutes no such thing.

]]> By: StraightGrandmother https://wthrockmorton.com/2012/03/11/pfoxmontgomery/#comment-60350 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 14:25:44 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=11262#comment-60350 Ken, can you kindly drop me an e-mail at my forum name and then Google Mail?

]]> By: StraightGrandmother https://wthrockmorton.com/2012/03/11/pfoxmontgomery/#comment-60349 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 14:24:20 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=11262#comment-60349 I find that this brochure endorsed by all major medical associations covers this topic in full.

This brochure is for School Staff.

http://www.apa.org/pi/lgbt/resources/just-the-facts.pdf

]]> By: William https://wthrockmorton.com/2012/03/11/pfoxmontgomery/#comment-74058 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 14:07:34 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=11262#comment-74058 I think that the problem is that groups like PFOX talk as though any evidence against biological theories or the inconclusiveness of the evidence for such theories constitutes positive evidence that their own theories are correct. Of course it constitutes no such thing.

]]> By: ken https://wthrockmorton.com/2012/03/11/pfoxmontgomery/#comment-60348 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:55:08 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=11262#comment-60348 Spriggs’ quotation from the APA is misleading in other ways as well. While the APA properly cites that it is unknown exactly what determines a person’s orientation, Spriggs’ quote is designed to mislead about what factors are involved. The research DOES show that the factors cited (genetic, hormonal, developmental, social, and cultural influences) as well as others, ARE involved in forming both a person’s orientation and identity. What is inconclusive is to what extent they contribute, what other possible factors are involved, and how the various factors interact. Spriggs’ quote misleads (and I suspect by design) the reader into thinking it is inconclusive if biological factors are involved at all.

]]> By: StraightGrandmother https://wthrockmorton.com/2012/03/11/pfoxmontgomery/#comment-74044 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 10:25:44 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=11262#comment-74044 Ken, can you kindly drop me an e-mail at my forum name and then Google Mail?

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