Quote from: Kassandra on May 05, 2008, 09:05:52 AM
Quote from: Mari on May 05, 2008, 04:51:39 AM
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Thing that recently came to my mind is: Is there really anything in your opinion that can
be done for transgendered/transsexed that is not the traditional sex-change procedure?
They all say sex-change is wrong but never mention any alternative route (to running a
website promoting their own mistake, or writing a book about your failed life)
The only other "cure" that was put forth in past decades by health care professionals is "deprogramming". Which usually consist of shock and avoidance therapy combined with support from family, friends and church. Much like was opined for curing homosexuality.
Since "obviously" it was a choice and not a birth condition, then whatever caused the homosexual or transsexual to CHOOSE to be that way could be changed by therapy. Of course the individual would have to WANT to change for it to be completely effective.
Effectiveness was questionable and in the long run completely abandoned by health care providers as being absolutely the WRONG thing to do. Goddess help those poor souls who were "cured"...
The fundie religious right have continued to bray that deprogramming can cure gayness, transsexuality and baldness. They, of course, have never submitted themselves to such a treatment to cure stupidity. As they say beauty is skin deep, but stupidity is to the bone!
-Sandy
I believe that the therapists, or in some cases just one, Kenneth Zucker, PhD, of the Centre of Addiction and Mental Health at Clarke in Toronto, yes, that Clarke, currently promote and champion "Reparative Therapy," particularly for gay and trans teens. You know, where you get locked in a ward and go to 'groups' daily to be brow-beaten, made fun of and generally have it insisted that you are a crazy moron who cannot possibly have a happy life if you persist in such a delusional sense of self.
"Just renounce yourself and be male & straight and we will let you out of here if your parents agree and you can start making yourself that happy life that all heterosexual, cissexuals have as a matter of course."
And guess what the esteemed professor Zucker and his buddy Michael Bailey say? It WORKS like a charm. Seldom do any 12-year olds persist in these awfully obsessions to ruin their own lives and embarrass their parents and Prof. Zucker! Imagine that, most
prisoners patients take less than 3 weeks to wear down and reform into the very dreams they were supposed to have been when they were born.
Here's a
Link that recounts some of Zucker's background, etc. And
this one here at Susan's discusses what he's doing now as reported
here. This stuff REALLY works and is profitable as well!!
Ok, enough irony.
Nichole