tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855769.post3996534457791715511..comments2024-03-28T08:03:32.297-07:00Comments on Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters: The American College of Pediatricians and the Laundering of Junk ScienceBlackTsunamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02349560427762283170noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855769.post-11916361360226871622012-07-14T10:39:09.633-07:002012-07-14T10:39:09.633-07:00But my friend, when you make that judgement as a w...But my friend, when you make that judgement as a way to dismiss gay parenting, you are way off base because none of the work you cited compares gay parenting to the mother/father dynamic. It sounds as if the work you cite compares single person parenting to the mother/father dynamic.<br /><br />And we haven't even mentioned parenting done by a gay couple.BlackTsunamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02349560427762283170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855769.post-11298067889102860872012-07-14T10:23:41.255-07:002012-07-14T10:23:41.255-07:00The core case against gay marriage is extremely si...The core case against gay marriage is extremely simple: If a mother's missing, that's important; if a father's missing, that's also important. There has been an ideology, a kind of religion since the Seventies that says that psychological differences between the genders were mere social constructs, but the advent of brain scanning devices and new research in social psychology are now shifting the balance back to show that nature shapes us to some extent after all. All this has enormous significance in the area of child-rearing, which is far-and-away the most important reason why society should keep committing itself to giving economic benefits and social recognition to mother-and-father couples.<br />Social Psychology. Studies in social psychology confirm the common observation that women tend to describe themselves more in relational terms, welcome more help, experience more relationship-linked emotions, and are more attuned to others' relationships (Addis & Mahalik, 2003; Gabriel & Gardner; 1999; Tamres & others, 2002; Watkins & others, 1998, 2003). <br />Neuroscience. Behavioral differences between the sexes are the result of compelling forces set in motion before birth. For a woman, emotional structures in the female are larger than the male, while a male has about 20 times more testosterone than the female. All of these play important roles that make male-female relationships radically different than same-sex relationships. It's wired right into the chemistry of the brain. (Research by Dr. Louann Brizendine and many others).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855769.post-11837531963135804942011-12-20T05:39:18.011-08:002011-12-20T05:39:18.011-08:00@Charles
I think it was common then to come out a...@Charles<br /><br />I think it was common then to come out and then not talk about it. Easier, or so we thought. I came out in '85 and was disowned by my family. My mother met my man for the first time last year - a year after we'd celebrated our 20th anniversary! With all of the anti-gay rhetoric there is these days I think it's easy to forget how far we've come. I live in Canada, where gay marriage has been legal since 2005. I never thought I'd see the day!<br /><br />In reference to the American College of Pediatricians, thanks to the blog author for drawing attention to this scurrilous group. I encountered them a few years ago and was shocked at what is written on their site.Mr. Wonderfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15430451159753611469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855769.post-85168698068124509802009-07-06T19:20:15.072-07:002009-07-06T19:20:15.072-07:00I think Socarides was sincere in his belief. The ...I think Socarides was sincere in his belief. The science just outran him. And, I can't blame my parents for their reaction in September 1969. at the age of 18, when I told them that I was gay or the first psychiatrist that they had me see within five hours .............. on a Saturday. I was distraught and suicidal. It was a different time. The great error that I made was not to honestly talk about my sexuality for decades after that event.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16665662840472895311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855769.post-17004061264460324232009-07-06T18:36:50.207-07:002009-07-06T18:36:50.207-07:00Socarides was a phony. BTW does NARTH have a tribu...Socarides was a phony. BTW does NARTH have a tribute page to George Rekers, the one who thinks that Native Americans as well as gays shouldn't be allowed to adopt children?BlackTsunamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02349560427762283170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855769.post-13797548009909901622009-07-06T18:18:19.716-07:002009-07-06T18:18:19.716-07:00Charles W. Socarides, M.D. was one of the founders...Charles W. Socarides, M.D. was one of the founders of NARTH. The following is link to a tribute page at NARTH to him. What is ironic is that he had a son, who is gay activist.......and also an medical doctor.<br /><br />http://www.narth.com/docs/soctribute.htmlUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16665662840472895311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855769.post-80637701194002766162009-07-06T17:56:41.474-07:002009-07-06T17:56:41.474-07:00So he sacrifices truth for the sake of his persona...So he sacrifices truth for the sake of his personal beliefs. Sad.BlackTsunamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02349560427762283170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33855769.post-65535572034221509782009-07-06T17:54:26.907-07:002009-07-06T17:54:26.907-07:00This is organization is equal to NARTH which was f...This is organization is equal to NARTH which was founded by a psychiatrist who did not like the removal of homosexuality from the list of mental disorders.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16665662840472895311noreply@blogger.com