Posted on 06/24/2013 12:40:17 PM PDT by lowbridge
In its first sexual-orientation policy update in nearly a decade, the nation’s largest pediatricians group said its members should do more to fight “heterosexism” and “homophobia,” as well as step up their care of teens with same-sex attractions.
“Sexual-minority youth should not be considered abnormal,” the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) said in its new materials on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youths, released Monday.
The policy statement and technical report — which updates a 2004 policy — is nonbinding but recommends that pediatricians create offices that are “teen-friendly and welcoming to all adolescents, regardless of sexual orientation and behavior.”
Doctors can signal their openness to LGBTQ youths by putting out brochures with pictures of “both same- and opposite-gender couples” or posting a “rainbow” decal on an office door or bulletin board. The report also suggests that medical questionnaires be changed to be gender-neutral, and that staff be trained to not ask a boy about his girlfriend, but to ask him to “tell me about your partner” instead.
AAP’s new guidelines are not filled with “gloom and doom” about LGBTQ youths, said Dr. David A. Levine, lead author and member of the AAP's Committee on Adolescence.
“There is an emerging literature about resiliency [in these populations], and about the fact that parental acceptance and parental love, family connectiveness, religious connectiveness and school connectiveness are all very protective against risk behaviors,” said Dr. Levine, who is a professor of pediatrics at Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta.
It really shouldn’t be a surprise that when teenagers feel valued and secure, they develop positive self-esteem — and that is what buffers them against high-risk behaviors, he said.
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Ma’am I am truly not trying to jump down anyone’s throat here, unlike the roaring lion who had roared in Venturer’s face.
I have been there, done that, and when Venturer needed moral support the most you went and screamed “Oh, the chilling blasphemy” at Venturer. While Satan grinned at the infighting. I don’t care to blame you either, I just ask you please to STOP it. Like it or not all Christians are warriors, and we can’t afford to be any more “chilled” at this than a Marine would be at meeting bullets on a battle field!
NO, Satan does not win, although he drags a lot of the world to hell with him! YES, we must firmly choose what side of the battle we will be on, whose spirit we will willingly catch, and whose spirit we will refuse to accept!
Why look for small miracles in a fallible, falling institution? Look for a large one from God Himself. Invest your heart into the Father and the Son and when you pray something that the scriptures say is the Lord’s will, it will be granted. Not might, will. (One possibility if the Lord lays it on your heart: “Snatch some from the fire and save them.” God will provide for His imperatives to be fulfilled.) But the answer begins in the house of God.
What makes you think I’m mad?
Hyperbolic much?
"I have been there, done that, and when Venturer needed moral support the most you went and screamed “Oh, the chilling blasphemy” at Venturer."
I screamed? Why do you feel the need to overdramatize? Yeah, I thought it was inappropriate. I spoke up. No apologies for that.
" While Satan grinned at the infighting. "
It was a pretty calm discussion until your posts began.
"I don’t care to blame you either, I just ask you please to STOP it. "
Stop what? Responding to you?
"Like it or not all Christians are warriors, and we can’t afford to be any more “chilled” at this than a Marine would be at meeting bullets on a battle field!"
Tell you what, you chill (or not) as you see fit. But please refrain from preaching to me about what I should view as inappropriate. Got it?
"NO, Satan does not win, although he drags a lot of the world to hell with him! YES, we must firmly choose what side of the battle we will be on, whose spirit we will willingly catch, and whose spirit we will refuse to accept!"
You got that part right. Now, you have the last word if you like. Okay? God bless you, Hi-Tech.
I wasn’t referring to you, but to people in General that come here.
I see....I misunderstood.
There’s a lot to be angry about these days. I was just reading the Breaking News/Frontpage News sidebars....it’s one Obama-led outrage after another. The hits keep coming.
Its’ amazing isn’t it.
And still about 45% of the voters approve of him.
Guns to Al Qaeda is just plain crazy. A 100 million dollar vacation to Africa. Furloughing Nurses at Walter Reed.
Homosexuals in the Military, Closing coal fired power plants which will put coal miners in a desolate region out of work.
The hits just keep coming.
I can’t even keep up with it anymore. I know when I log on to FR every morning there will be something new.
As of yesterday alone-—the head of the Air Force is a homosexual who wants transgenders in the military, and illegal immigrants will receive free ObamaCARS.
And now the power plant issue. The illegals will be the only ones who will keep warm, and that’s just the way Obama wants it.
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PEDIATRICIANS??? Just imagine if Obastardcare gets going. Homo-indoctrination for children will likely be mandatory and any parents protesting it will be judged as child abusers. They'll have to attend mandatory pro-homo parenting classes or have CPS take their children away to homosexual foster "parents". And I am not kidding.
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It’s designed to destroy our Constitutional freedoms and society. By creating chaos in society, the crazy animals will be easier to control.
Well, I just want God to have the last word, and that’s “WE WIN!”
But you DO have to watch what team you’re on....
Hyperbolic, no. This is basic bible... the devil goes about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. But stand firm in your faith....
And, God bless you sister. Bless you clear out of your funk.
Whoops; should have read the whole thread before commenting. Seems that yefragetuwrabrumuy has correctly assigned endorsements for or against homosexual indoctrination to two different groups in post 18. Thank you, yefragetuwrabrumuy.
We should, then assume that any member of the APA is a faggot (unless proven otherwise), and assume that their intent is to molest children of the same sex.
Even the term "homophobia" leaves me scratching my head.
I'm not AFRAID of people that are openly queer.
I just don't LIKE 'em.
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