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Orientation Altering Therapy is alive in the UK  [message #60913] Mon, 08 February 2010 00:08 Go to next message
timmy

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This article is a long read: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/features/the-exgay-files-the-bizarre-world-of-gaytostraight-conversion-1884947.html

I believe it is worth reading. It is investigative journalism into a couple of quacks in the UK. But these quacks can be believable and affect our youngsters.



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Re: Orientation Altering Therapy is alive in the UK  [message #60916 is a reply to message #60913] Mon, 08 February 2010 10:59 Go to previous messageGo to next message
acam is currently offline  acam

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Yes, Timmy, the scandalous thing is that NHS money is being perverted to pay such people as these.

We need to attack them in the purse.

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Anthony
Re: Orientation Altering Therapy is alive in the UK  [message #60917 is a reply to message #60916] Mon, 08 February 2010 11:14 Go to previous messageGo to next message
timmy

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I must have missed the NHS part. Where do you see that?



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Brody Levesque is currently offline  Brody Levesque

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Acam said; "...NHS money is being perverted to pay such people as these." Tim asked;"...missed the NHS part. Where do you see that?" I spotted this too Tim:

"It transpires during the sessions that she gets most of her clients through an NHS GPs' surgery near her home. She says they refer people to her for treatment for their homosexuality. I tell her I know someone in that area that wants referring, should he just say its for anxiety and depression? "I think it would be better to say anxiety and depression initially and then we can take it from there," she replies. "He can usually get four sessions with the practice, which are paid for by the NHS."

Use of public funds eh?
Re: Orientation Altering Therapy is alive in the UK  [message #60920 is a reply to message #60918] Mon, 08 February 2010 13:29 Go to previous messageGo to next message
timmy

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Missed that entirely

Ouch



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Re: Orientation Altering Therapy is alive in the UK  [message #60925 is a reply to message #60920] Mon, 08 February 2010 16:37 Go to previous message
johnleeb is currently offline  johnleeb

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If they are doing this as a service to help(???) people, their their religious backers should be paying 100% of it.

A better way of reducing anxiety about sexual orientation is to eliminate the cause - the discrimination and prejudiced of groups like them - it's far more effective!
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