Comments on: What Sort of Talk Would You Give at NARTH’s Convention? http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/03/15/31341 News, analysis and fact-checking of anti-gay rhetoric Sun, 19 May 2013 14:07:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Boo http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/03/15/31341/comment-page-1#comment-90842 Boo Thu, 17 Mar 2011 02:13:58 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=31341#comment-90842 <i>Paul Cameron- should we?</i> Actually it appears that doesn't need to be in the presentation, as NARTH has already answered in the affirmative. Right now they have Cameron headlining their website with his bogus children of LGBTs more likely to be LGBT "study." Paul Cameron- should we?

Actually it appears that doesn’t need to be in the presentation, as NARTH has already answered in the affirmative. Right now they have Cameron headlining their website with his bogus children of LGBTs more likely to be LGBT “study.”

]]> By: Infovoyeur http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/03/15/31341/comment-page-1#comment-90798 Infovoyeur Wed, 16 Mar 2011 19:18:47 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=31341#comment-90798 Present the gist, pith, essence of the landmark meta-analysis [love the jargon] by social psychologists entitled "Political Conservatism as Motivated Social Cognition" (ah, there's that jargon again). It captures the toxic strand in conservative thought. The Key to Why they Believe as they Do. No, wait: from there you could do a dandy presentation, "Natural Law Mind-set as a Religion," which is what NARTH is. ["Religion" = that which gives "a frame of orientation and an object of devotion.] Glad I thought of this. NARTH once made a fair statement that they include spirituality, but the earlier statement was "we remain a scientific objective..." blah blah yadda..... CHESTER, flaneur and homophilic parasexual Present the gist, pith, essence of the landmark meta-analysis [love the jargon] by social psychologists entitled “Political Conservatism as Motivated Social Cognition” (ah, there’s that jargon again). It captures the toxic strand in conservative thought. The Key to Why they Believe as they Do.

No, wait: from there you could do a dandy presentation, “Natural Law Mind-set as a Religion,” which is what NARTH is. ["Religion" = that which gives "a frame of orientation and an object of devotion.]

Glad I thought of this. NARTH once made a fair statement that they include spirituality, but the earlier statement was “we remain a scientific objective…” blah blah yadda…..

CHESTER, flaneur and homophilic parasexual

]]> By: Brian http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/03/15/31341/comment-page-1#comment-90776 Brian Wed, 16 Mar 2011 11:13:39 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=31341#comment-90776 Perhaps with a follow up suggesting the dollar value of the reparations for which Exodus might reasonably be held accountable. (I'd expect a boatload of reimbursement for REAL professional therapy.) Perhaps with a follow up suggesting the dollar value of the reparations for which Exodus might reasonably be held accountable. (I’d expect a boatload of reimbursement for REAL professional therapy.)

]]> By: Brian http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/03/15/31341/comment-page-1#comment-90775 Brian Wed, 16 Mar 2011 11:10:13 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=31341#comment-90775 Surviving Exodus: examining the lives of former Exodus participants. An in depth and exhaustive study of the pain, suffering, spiritual torment inflicted by Exodus' intervention in LGBT lives with an emphasis on the long-term costs of recovering from the personal damage. Includes an It Gets Better style response illustrating how LGBT individuals thrive after leaving, and in spite of, Exodus' meddling efforts. Surviving Exodus: examining the lives of former Exodus participants. An in depth and exhaustive study of the pain, suffering, spiritual torment inflicted by Exodus’ intervention in LGBT lives with an emphasis on the long-term costs of recovering from the personal damage. Includes an It Gets Better style response illustrating how LGBT individuals thrive after leaving, and in spite of, Exodus’ meddling efforts.

]]> By: cowboy http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/03/15/31341/comment-page-1#comment-90770 cowboy Wed, 16 Mar 2011 04:38:13 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=31341#comment-90770 The Mormon Connection. The Mormon Connection.

]]> By: Boo http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/03/15/31341/comment-page-1#comment-90769 Boo Wed, 16 Mar 2011 03:01:00 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=31341#comment-90769 Responding To Scandal: Let's face it, scandals are a part of every successful therapeutic association dedicated to the truth that same sex attractions (SSA) are changeable. While we may not be able to keep scandals from happening, regularly, we can take steps to address the inevitable media fallout that the pro-gay press is sure to spin. Topics addressed will include: How long to distance yourself from the scandal causer before quietly embracing them again. Counterattacking the exposers of your scandal vs. scrubbing all information from your websites and promotional materials: which approach does this particular scandal call for? 1001 situations that can be partially or wholly defused with accusations of Political Correctness. 12 handy options for avoiding having to explain what "Change" means. Paul Cameron- should we? Coffee and bagels will be available. Responding To Scandal: Let’s face it, scandals are a part of every successful therapeutic association dedicated to the truth that same sex attractions (SSA) are changeable. While we may not be able to keep scandals from happening, regularly, we can take steps to address the inevitable media fallout that the pro-gay press is sure to spin. Topics addressed will include:

How long to distance yourself from the scandal causer before quietly embracing them again.

Counterattacking the exposers of your scandal vs. scrubbing all information from your websites and promotional materials: which approach does this particular scandal call for?

1001 situations that can be partially or wholly defused with accusations of Political Correctness.

12 handy options for avoiding having to explain what “Change” means.

Paul Cameron- should we?

Coffee and bagels will be available.

]]> By: ebohlman http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/03/15/31341/comment-page-1#comment-90757 ebohlman Tue, 15 Mar 2011 23:31:23 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=31341#comment-90757 I find it interesting that they're calling it "<i>keeping</i> clients first" rather than "<i>putting</i> clients first"; the former sounds like it's about retention and similar "practice-building" concerns. I find it interesting that they’re calling it “keeping clients first” rather than “putting clients first”; the former sounds like it’s about retention and similar “practice-building” concerns.

]]> By: Timothy Kincaid http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/03/15/31341/comment-page-1#comment-90754 Timothy Kincaid Tue, 15 Mar 2011 23:01:32 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=31341#comment-90754 Separating Truth from Spin: what is known, what is tentative, and what is unknown about the etiology of sexual orientation. Includes discussion on the results and risks of early prevention efforts. Intermediate. Separating Truth from Spin: what is known, what is tentative, and what is unknown about the etiology of sexual orientation. Includes discussion on the results and risks of early prevention efforts.

Intermediate.

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