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APA Takes Action Against Trans People

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  • The American Psychiatric Association has appointed four members to a committee formed to assess the current DSM V definition of Gender Identity Dysphoria.

    These individuals, most notably Drs Zucker and Blanchard, refuse to accept the scientific facts concerning the physiological causes of GID, and advocate psychiatric treatment, defining all transsexuals as autogynophilic, even to the degree that they feel that in extreme cases, inpatient treatment is necessary, including the commitment of patients to facilities they would share with various types of sex offenders.

    Yes, you heard right, sex offenders.

    The DSM is the guideline used by insurance companies, government agencies and other entities in addition to the medical community to define treatment criteria for a variety of illnesses.

    In light of the American Medical Association's recent acceptance of the evidence of physiological conditions causing GID, this stone age insistence that the condition is a pathological psychiatric disorder flies in the face of the treatment criteria recognized by the entire rest of the civilized world.

    Please sign the following petition to let our voice be heard on this issue, and send it to five friends.

    http://www.thepetitionsit[...]sorders
      May 18, 2008 1:38 PM BST
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      May 18, 2008 1:40 PM BST
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  • The petition link is back up, so please take a minute to sign it and send it to five friends. The language in the petition follows, so that you can learn a little about what this issue is all about:

    http://www.thepetitionsit[...]sorders

    Target:
    [email protected],[email protected]
    Sponsored by:
    The Transgender Community
    On the Task Force, named as Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders Chair, we find Dr. Kenneth Zucker, from Toronto infamous Centre for Addictions and Mental Health (CAMH, formerly the Clarke Institute). Dr. Zucker is infamous for utilizing reparative therapy to Ccure gender-variant children. Named to his work group, we find Zuckers mentor, Dr. Ray Blanchard, Head of Clinical Sexology Services at CAMH and creator of the theory of autogynephilia, categorized as a paraphilia and defined as man paraphilic tendency to be sexually aroused by the thought or image of himself as a woman.
    Also Dr Ann Lawrence, a supporter of his JUNK SCIENCE.. is understood to be in consideration as an alternate member.

    We, the undersigned hereby object to their inclusion on this committee, and object to the hurtful theories they promote.
    In order to have any credibility in the field of gender identity, the DSM must not include discounted theories or junk science.
    We ask that they be removed at once as members.

      May 19, 2008 2:12 PM BST
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  • BTW, a signature is invalid unless it is your full legal name so don't use a made up name.
      May 19, 2008 4:34 PM BST
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    Hi Robyn,

    Yeesh, they sound like pretty scary people! I'd happily add to the petition but I suspect its best kept filled by people on your side of the water.

    But do let me know if I'm wrong...

    Much love

    Rae xx
    www.raekelcou.com
      May 20, 2008 12:25 AM BST
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