ya, apa lah! took so long to publish. took a glance of the report by american psychological association (apa) and well, i must say that this report is a overdue but nonetheless very very welcome. the key message of this very comprehensive report was "sexual orientation can't be changed through therapy". avoid telling clients they can change their sexual orientation through therapy or other treatments, the world's largest association of psychologists tells mental health professionals.
and i would like to publish this report in my blog. and before you make any conclusions about me being self-righteous, and that becos i am gay, i interpret this report through the tainted lenses of a pro-gay person. hmmm, no. give me more credit. when i first i saw the report, my first reaction was - ya, this is another attempt by a gay website (fridae) and to self-justify everything that can be said about gay persons. i hate to say this, but yes, in the attempt to justify and fight for some recognition and gain societal acceptance, there are some sites that go about quoting whatever sources that they can find that supports their cause - regardless of the credibility of the reports. and in doing so, these websites ended up stepping on their own toes. and so, yup, i admit, i clicked on the hyperlink with a little cynicism.
i went through the report from several angles. i started by looking at the authors - are they gay? are they lesbians? if they are, then the credibility would be at stake. well, admittedly, i cannot be sure just by looking at their names. but looking at the panel and the list of authors that contribute to the report, whatever activist intent there might be would most likely be kept low. then i looked at the content. the questions asked, the methods used to research the research done, the flow of the report, the findings, the arguments and the way they conclude. the research of research approach (something that i am familiar with and fully understand the pain of going through the process) was very thorough. and i was impressed with the breadth and depth of the report.
admittedly, i did not read every single lines. it's over a hundred pages long. i cannot possibly read and digest them all over the last half hour or so. but by glancing at the key liners through the whole report, i could only conclude that it had been objectively researched and robustly argued and commented. and i was bought over.
i am interested to see what happens next.
:-)
and i would like to publish this report in my blog. and before you make any conclusions about me being self-righteous, and that becos i am gay, i interpret this report through the tainted lenses of a pro-gay person. hmmm, no. give me more credit. when i first i saw the report, my first reaction was - ya, this is another attempt by a gay website (fridae) and to self-justify everything that can be said about gay persons. i hate to say this, but yes, in the attempt to justify and fight for some recognition and gain societal acceptance, there are some sites that go about quoting whatever sources that they can find that supports their cause - regardless of the credibility of the reports. and in doing so, these websites ended up stepping on their own toes. and so, yup, i admit, i clicked on the hyperlink with a little cynicism.
i went through the report from several angles. i started by looking at the authors - are they gay? are they lesbians? if they are, then the credibility would be at stake. well, admittedly, i cannot be sure just by looking at their names. but looking at the panel and the list of authors that contribute to the report, whatever activist intent there might be would most likely be kept low. then i looked at the content. the questions asked, the methods used to research the research done, the flow of the report, the findings, the arguments and the way they conclude. the research of research approach (something that i am familiar with and fully understand the pain of going through the process) was very thorough. and i was impressed with the breadth and depth of the report.
admittedly, i did not read every single lines. it's over a hundred pages long. i cannot possibly read and digest them all over the last half hour or so. but by glancing at the key liners through the whole report, i could only conclude that it had been objectively researched and robustly argued and commented. and i was bought over.
i am interested to see what happens next.
:-)
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