Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

SkyDaddy7

(6,045 posts)
12. WTF!?!? "...not deemed harmful to people"
Thu Mar 21, 2019, 05:18 PM
Mar 2019

PLEASE, I BEG YOU to educate yourself when it comes to "Conversion Therapy"!!!

"The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry finds no evidence to support the application of any “therapeutic intervention” operating under the premise that a specific sexual orientation, gender identity, and/or gender expression is pathological. Furthermore, based on the scientific evidence, the AACAP asserts that such “conversion therapies” (or other interventions imposed with the intent of promoting a particular sexual orientation and/or gender as a preferred outcome) lack scientific credibility and clinical utility. Additionally, there is evidence that such interventions are harmful. As a result, “conversion therapies” should not be part of any behavioral health treatment of children and adolescents."

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, The AACAP Policy on “Conversion Therapies” (2018), available at https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Policy_Statements/2018/Conversion_Therapy.aspx.

Pull it! It's pseudoscience, it leads to the invalidation and suicide of LGBT people. It's torture! ck4829 Mar 2019 #1
What the hell, Google? yardwork Mar 2019 #2
The idea of this app doesn't bother me all that much ... at least if it's on your phone and you use mr_lebowski Mar 2019 #3
This is no different than allowing people to sell snake oil or other quack remedies dsc Mar 2019 #7
There's only so much dumb you can regulate against, no offense ... mr_lebowski Mar 2019 #10
This is wrong on so many levels. we can do it Mar 2019 #9
Probably. But I'd argue it's also right on a number of levels. YMMV, friend ... mr_lebowski Mar 2019 #11
Yes, it is different. we can do it Mar 2019 #14
Yet another WTF. I have lots of those! n/t RKP5637 Mar 2019 #4
I thought Google's operating motto was "Don't Be Evil". I guess I didn't realize bullwinkle428 Mar 2019 #5
Social media pulling apps that are legal is going down a dangerous path. Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #6
...."not deemed harmful to people."???? What the exact fuck is wrong with you? we can do it Mar 2019 #8
WTF? SkyDaddy7 Mar 2019 #13
Thank you for your calm, high-level discourse on this topic. Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #15
Have you bother to read anything on gay forced conversion? Cold War Spook Mar 2019 #17
That's not the point. Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #18
WTF!?!? "...not deemed harmful to people" SkyDaddy7 Mar 2019 #12
I know about it. See my other post. Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #16
Latest Discussions»Latest Breaking News»Google resists pressure t...»Reply #12