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The Truth Behind George Rekers’s “Independent Evaluations”

Started by Shana A, June 09, 2011, 09:42:16 AM

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Shana A

The Truth Behind George Rekers's "Independent Evaluations"
Jim Burroway
June 9th, 2011

http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/06/09/34042

In this episode, CNN tracks down George Rekers, the therapist who treated four-year-old Kirk Murphy and turned him into Rekers's poster boy for ex-gay therapy. Here we see Rekers learning about Kirk's suicide at the age of 38. He responds by saying that there is no evidence that Kirk's suicide was the result of Kirk's treatment. He also tries to exonerate himself by saying:

    Two independent psychologists of me had evaluated him and said he was better adjusted after treatment. So it wasn't my opinion.
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." Oscar Wilde


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Shana A

Box Turtle Bulletin on 'The Sissy-Boy Experiment' - The Truth Behind George Rekers's Work
by: Pam Spaulding
Thu Jun 09, 2011 at 10:44:54 AM EDT

http://pamshouseblend.com/diary/19414/box-turtle-bulletin-on-cnns-the-sissyboy-experiment-the-truth-behind-george-rekerss-indepen

CNN's look at the disgusting ex-gay movement's toll continues tonight with the last part of 'The Sissy-Boy Experiment.' As we've mentioned before, Box Turtle Bulletin's Jim Burroway has done an in-depth investigation into George Rekers' junk science. He elaborates on CNN's coverage from last night; it goes into the scandalous fall of Rekers in the rent-boy/luggage lifting scandal as well.
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." Oscar Wilde


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Julie Marie

I thought Rekers was toast after his gay luggage boy fiasco, also known as the "Rentboy" scandal.  He did some serious tap dancing then.

BTW, is "homosexual homophobe" in the DSM?  Just wondering.
When you judge others, you do not define them, you define yourself.
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Julie Marie

Quote from: Valeriedances on June 10, 2011, 06:06:56 AM
If the majority is crazy, does that make them sane?

Actually, according to the DSM, the answer to your question is "Yes".  While reading about phobias I found something that effectively said if the majority of people fear something then it is considered normal.  I took that to mean the APA is influenced by public opinion when determining criteria for the DSM.  Not very professional.
When you judge others, you do not define them, you define yourself.
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