Pediatricians Set the Facts Straight about Sexual Orientation and Gender Confusion

Liberty Counsel ^ | April 7, 2010

[Sopater]

Washington, DC – A new website has been launched by the American College of Pediatricians that cautions educators about the management of students experiencing same-sex attraction or exhibiting symptoms of gender confusion. The site http://www.factsaboutyouth.com was created by a coalition of health professionals to provide accurate factual information to educators, parents, and students about sexual development. In addition, these concerns are outlined in a letter and fact sheet sent by College president Thomas Benton, MD, to all 14,800 school district superintendents in the United States.

The letter reminds school superintendents that it is not uncommon for adolescents to experience transient confusion about their sexual orientation and that most students will ultimately adopt a heterosexual orientation if not otherwise encouraged. For this reason, schools should avoid developing policies that encourage nonheterosexual attractions among students who may merely be experimenting or experiencing temporary sexual confusion. Such premature labeling can lead some adolescents to engage in homosexual behaviors that carry serious physical and mental health risks.

There is no scientific evidence that anyone is born homosexual. Therefore, the College further advises that schools should not teach or imply to students that homosexual attraction is innate, always life-long, and unchangeable. To the contrary, research has shown that therapy to restore heterosexual attraction can be effective for many people.

It is not the school’s role to diagnose or attempt to treat any student’s medical condition, and certainly not the school’s role to “affirm” a student’s perceived personal sexual orientation. The “Facts About Youth” website counters the propaganda published by the pro-homosexual pamphlet called “Just the Facts,” which is riddled with inaccuracies.

Mathew D. Staver, Founder of Liberty Counsel and Dean of Liberty University School of Law, commented: “Public schools can harm students by suggesting that same-sex attractions are natural and unchangeable. Research shows that youth who experience sexual confusion often do so only for a temporary period. To suggest to a student that temporary sexual confusion means the person is homosexual can be damaging and harmful. The information provided by the ‘Facts About Youth’ website is invaluable for anyone who works with children.”

[greatplains]

Just factual, clinical data, nothing to see here, move along... bet this gets buried pretty quickly.

[NMEwithin]

This is RACIST!!!

[a fool in paradise]

The letter reminds school superintendents that it is not uncommon for adolescents to experience transient confusion about their sexual orientation and that most students will ultimately adopt a heterosexual orientation if not otherwise encouraged. For this reason, schools should avoid developing policies that encourage nonheterosexual attractions among students who may merely be experimenting or experiencing temporary sexual confusion. Such premature labeling can lead some adolescents to engage in homosexual behaviors that carry serious physical and mental health risks.

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With so many medical "professionals" and academics pushing the sex positive "anything goes"/"sexuality active at every age" agenda, it is somewhat surprising to see some doctors advising showing some restraint in pushing kids over the cliff.

[TChris]

... research has shown that therapy to restore heterosexual attraction can be effective for many people.

Ouch!

There goes one of the homos' fundamental lies.

*squish*

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[Bloody Sam Roberts]

and that most students will ultimately adopt a heterosexual orientation if not otherwise encouraged.

HA! Are they kidding? The Gay Rights Army will never go along with that kind of hate speech.

[chesley]

Homophobes!! Bigots!! RACISTS!!

Withdraw their medical degrees, the fascist criminals!!!

[Kimmers]

Thank you so much for this information. I work in a private school and have forwarded this site to our Director, Division Head and the school psychologist.

I think this has great information and backed up by research. However, you know the schools will ignore this because it is all about what they think is right and liberals ignore solid research and data.

[little jeremiah]

BTTT for a great article.

[Sopater]

However, you know the schools will ignore this because it is all about what they think is right and liberals ignore solid research and data.

Yes, I know.

Thanks for forwarding it.

[GVnana]

Going out to my email list. Thanks for posting.

[Albion Wilde]

Ping!

[Albion Wilde]

At last — authoritative voices of sanity!

[ivyleaguebrat]

Ah yes, the American College of Pediatricians, founded in 2002, whose website strangely doesn’t state how many members they have.

Not to be confused with the American Academy of Pediatricians, founded in the 1930s, and boasting 60,000 members.

[Albion Wilde]

Ah yes, the American College of Pediatricians, founded in 2002, whose website strangely doesn’t state how many members they have. Not to be confused with the American Academy of Pediatricians, founded in the 1930s, and boasting 60,000 members.

Ah, the 1930s, when the death-mongers of the eugenics movement and communist infiltration into the socio-political structure of this country were at their peak -- until now.