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* [http://tomocarroll.wordpress.com/ Heretic TOC] – ''A plague on both your APA houses '' – Tom discusses the recent APA decision to give into right wing pressure and remove "Sexual Orientation" from the entry on pedophilia from the DSM-5. (UK)<!-- Added 11-10-13 --> | |||
*[http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/oct/31/apa-correct-manual-clarification-pedophilia-not-se/ APA to correct manual: Pedophilia is not a ‘sexual orientation’] – Due to presure from right wing Christian news site and a number of smaller, right-wing blogs, the APA has decided to change "sexual orientation" to "sexual interest" and deny that they intended the entry in DSM-5 to read sexual orientation. (The Washington Times,US)<!-- Added 11-3-13 --> | |||
*[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/31/pedophilia-sexual-orientation_n_4183482.html Whopping Pedophilia 'Sexual Orientation' Error Sparks Right-Wing Freakout ] - A mainstream Christian news site and a number of smaller, right-wing blogs published stories this week alleging that the American Psychiatric Association, or APA, had classified pedophilia as a sexual orientation. ( The Huffington Post)<!-- Added 11-3-13 --> | |||
*[https://takearisknz.wordpress.com/2013/11/09/mistakes-can-have-a-very-high-price/ Mistakes can have a very high price.] – Peter Hooper's blog: ''"Take a Risk NZ"'' – analyses the recent APA decission <!-- Added 11-10-13 --> | |||
*'''[http://fightback385.tumblr.com/ Fight Back]''' – It’s time to fight back. Help make these go viral. Both APAs have just released press releases in response to right wing fundamentalist complaints that the new DSM 5 classifies pedophilia as a sexual orientation. The press releases ignore the mental health of people with the diagnosis and instead advocate their prosecution—an interesting approach for so-called mental health organizations.<!-- Added 11-10-13 --> | |||
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Revision as of 17:24, 11 November 2013
External links
- Heretic TOC – A plague on both your APA houses – Tom discusses the recent APA decision to give into right wing pressure and remove "Sexual Orientation" from the entry on pedophilia from the DSM-5. (UK)
- APA to correct manual: Pedophilia is not a ‘sexual orientation’ – Due to presure from right wing Christian news site and a number of smaller, right-wing blogs, the APA has decided to change "sexual orientation" to "sexual interest" and deny that they intended the entry in DSM-5 to read sexual orientation. (The Washington Times,US)
- Whopping Pedophilia 'Sexual Orientation' Error Sparks Right-Wing Freakout - A mainstream Christian news site and a number of smaller, right-wing blogs published stories this week alleging that the American Psychiatric Association, or APA, had classified pedophilia as a sexual orientation. ( The Huffington Post)
- Mistakes can have a very high price. – Peter Hooper's blog: "Take a Risk NZ" – analyses the recent APA decission
- Fight Back – It’s time to fight back. Help make these go viral. Both APAs have just released press releases in response to right wing fundamentalist complaints that the new DSM 5 classifies pedophilia as a sexual orientation. The press releases ignore the mental health of people with the diagnosis and instead advocate their prosecution—an interesting approach for so-called mental health organizations.
