Saturday, July 14, 2018

California Outlaws Gay Conversion Therapy

I don't care much about this one way or another--I think sexual preference is largely fixed fairly early on, but malleable to some extent that varies from person to person. I think we'd all be better off if people generally felt freer to be who they are more-or-less naturally. But I also understand people who prefer to have more average/normal sexual preferences, and I don't think it's my business to tell them they can't try to accomplish that if they want to. Though, again, personally, I'd say: try to be happy with who you are. I'm told that "gay conversion therapy" doesn't work--which wouldn't surprise me.
   But question: are all treatments that don't work outlawed in California? How about woo-woo "New Age" crystal-rubbing? Past-life regression? Homeopathy? Acupuncture? Ordinary old faith healing / prayer? Any of the zillion other magical pseudocures? Are they all at least banned for minors?
   Or is this being treated as a special case because it's something that the left hates?

5 Comments:

Anonymous Critical Spirits said...

Does "gay conversion therapy" work? Probably not.

Should people have to feel as if they need to undergo therapy to modify their non-standard sexual preferences? No.

Should the state prohibit consenting adults from spending their money on a service that they believe might help them live the life that they desire? ABSOLUTELY FUCKING NOT!

I'm not sure where I stand with respect to parents admitting their children to these programs, but I lean toward "probably wrong" and "totally creepy."

I can't imagine what it's like to have parents who want to be so incredibly involved in one's sex life. My parents *did* do me a service by largely staying out of mine.

8:59 PM  
Anonymous Critical Spirits said...

As a side note, California still remains in the bottom five of my ranking of the states. Not sure that they can beat New Jersey, however.

9:02 PM  
Blogger Aa said...

Doing it to minors, by parents, has already been outlawed (in 2012 according to the article), and was upheld in a Federal court. I doubt this one will be upheld if it passes. However, it would be nice if those practices not approved by the FDA (for efficacy and safety) started getting banned/outlawed.

11:42 AM  
Blogger Unknown said...

I disagree, Aa, but I understand the urge.

1:46 PM  
Blogger Unknown said...

I can't agree with ya there I'm afraid, Aa.

4:03 PM  

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