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The Genealogist

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5. Sad and sick

Reply to Odoreida (Original post)

Wed Jan 24, 2018, 08:37 PM

Jan 2018

I think some of the people who perform this torture (let's call it what it is) get off on it. I really do. This shouldn't be legal any place. I can't imagine parents who love their kids would put them through it.

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I Was Tortured in Gay Conversion Therapy. And Its Still Legal in 41 States. (New York Times) [View all] Odoreida Jan 2018 OP

Mercy shenmue Jan 2018 #1

Conversion Therapy sadists!!! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2018 #2

One of my friends was given endless shock therapy treatments by a psychiatrist in the 50's. RKP5637 Jan 2018 #3

Totally unconscionable, makes me sick. Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #4

Sad and sick The Genealogist Jan 2018 #5

And this century there were psychologists willing... BaileyBill Jan 2018 #6

"Southern Baptist", I believe the same denomination as that horrific "Westboro" hate group. lambchopp59 Jan 2018 #7

Westboro Baptist is its own little family cult with no denominational ties. Odoreida Feb 2018 #8