New Blog Post: the BBC fails again - child sexual abuse is not why we are gay
There's another new post on my blogy thingy.
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If a straight person had said they had been molested or raped as a child would we declare “oh this is why you are straight?” No, we wouldn't - because straightness is assumed, it's the default. But if you're gay something must have happened to you ( Read more... )
Click on the link below to see my musings and rantings
If a straight person had said they had been molested or raped as a child would we declare “oh this is why you are straight?” No, we wouldn't - because straightness is assumed, it's the default. But if you're gay something must have happened to you ( Read more... )
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There's a good reason why so many GBLT people are leery of the mental health profession. I had exactly the same reservations myself about seeking therapy, had to do a lot of research before hand and even then presented the ultimatum "if you try to change or question my sexuality I'm not only out the door, but I'll be back with all the power this vindictive lawyer can think of"
And the extra worst part of it is if we DO have some terrible trauma in the past then how can we talk about it? When people assume our sexuality - or profession - is a result of some deep dark trauma, then how can we talk about or seek help for that trauma without fearing being judged and attacked?
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When people assume our sexuality - or profession - is a result of some deep dark trauma, then how can we talk about or seek help for that trauma without fearing being judged and attacked?
Exactly! While all of us are a sum of our various parts and experiences, that is NOT all of who we are as people and I resent it so much when I have to defend my life choices because of something that other people did TO me.
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