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:I understand that the inclusion of Hans Eysenck in the opening paragraph and his mention in the section on efforts to change gender identity have been removed. However, I don't understand why he was removed from the section on efforts to change sexual orientation. Hans Eysenck was a campaigner for changing sexual orientation and a leading spokesman for behaviorism. In the article there are headings for psychoanalysis and hypnosis. Specific authors are also mentioned, such as where he says: "Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, viewed homosexuality as a form of arrested development. Later psychoanalysts followed Sandor Rado, who argued that homosexuality was a "phobic avoidance of heterosexuality caused by inadequate early parenting"." Therefore, I think it is not neutral to include psychoanalysis and hypnosis but not include a section on behaviorism (Hans Eysenck was not the only behaviorist to practice aversion therapy, but he was one of the most important). There should be a section on behaviorism that includes the work of Hans Eysenck and the protests that gay activist Peter Tatchell made against Eysenck in the 1970s Naming "aversion therapy" and not naming behaviorism is not neutral, because that is only one technique, while in the case of psychoanalysis the name of the entire theoretical movement is mentioned. In addition, Freud was not always consistent in his opinions on this issue, he also once said that homosexuality is not something to regret. On the other hand, I do not know of any psychoanalyst who has used aversive methods with electric shocks to change sexual orientation, as Eysenck and other behaviorists did. ] (]) 22:11, 28 May 2023 (UTC)
:I understand that the inclusion of Hans Eysenck in the opening paragraph and his mention in the section on efforts to change gender identity have been removed. However, I don't understand why he was removed from the section on efforts to change sexual orientation. Hans Eysenck was a campaigner for changing sexual orientation and a leading spokesman for behaviorism. In the article there are headings for psychoanalysis and hypnosis. Specific authors are also mentioned, such as where he says: "Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, viewed homosexuality as a form of arrested development. Later psychoanalysts followed Sandor Rado, who argued that homosexuality was a "phobic avoidance of heterosexuality caused by inadequate early parenting"." Therefore, I think it is not neutral to include psychoanalysis and hypnosis but not include a section on behaviorism (Hans Eysenck was not the only behaviorist to practice aversion therapy, but he was one of the most important). There should be a section on behaviorism that includes the work of Hans Eysenck and the protests that gay activist Peter Tatchell made against Eysenck in the 1970s Naming "aversion therapy" and not naming behaviorism is not neutral, because that is only one technique, while in the case of psychoanalysis the name of the entire theoretical movement is mentioned. In addition, Freud was not always consistent in his opinions on this issue, he also once said that homosexuality is not something to regret. On the other hand, I do not know of any psychoanalyst who has used aversive methods with electric shocks to change sexual orientation, as Eysenck and other behaviorists did. ] (]) 22:11, 28 May 2023 (UTC)
::{{u|DisciplinadoLector}} when I mentioned psychoanalysts, I wasn’t insinuating that Hans was one. I mentioned them because they have been the primary purveyors of therapy. Yes I agree behaviourism is separate. The claims about Freud and arrested development are questionable, as you noted, he stated homosexuality was a part of natural variation. You asked why I reverted the edit: I did so because of the mistakes in the edit which need discussed first. The content is easily copied from the edit history for you to reinsert it. From experience, it’s best to make use of the talk page when there are disagreements. I am glad we could reach some agreement. ] (]) 22:50, 28 May 2023 (UTC)
::{{u|DisciplinadoLector}} when I mentioned psychoanalysts, I wasn’t insinuating that Hans was one. I mentioned them because they have been the primary purveyors of therapy. Yes I agree behaviourism is separate. The claims about Freud and arrested development are questionable, as you noted, he stated homosexuality was a part of natural variation. You asked why I reverted the edit: I did so because of the mistakes in the edit which need discussed first. The content is easily copied from the edit history for you to reinsert it. From experience, it’s best to make use of the talk page when there are disagreements. I am glad we could reach some agreement. ] (]) 22:50, 28 May 2023 (UTC)
== Corrective rape ==
In Belgium and Germany conversion therapy includes corrective rape. Who dares to whitewash these most criminal government? The truth is they commit most sexual violence in the world. ] (]) 17:29, 4 August 2023 (UTC)
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Proposal to make distinct sections for sexual orientation and gender identity
The History section is mostly content which should also be a part of Theories and techniques.. Perhaps it would be useful to rearrange this page into sections Conversion therapy for sexual orientation and Conversion therapy for gender identity. Nearly all of the Theories and techniques section is about sexual orientation, in part because that is where the bulk of the therapy has been focused. It would make the article clearer if we put the content under these two headings, which could incorporate history, methods, techniques and critique etc. The present article was structured pre 2010s when conversion therapy literature largely referred to sexual orientation conversion therapy.
I agree. There is enough confusion in many people's minds already between sexual orientation and gender identity without adding to it by mixing up the two issues within this article.Sbishop (talk) 10:29, 23 May 2023 (UTC)
I think they should be separate pages; the fact that they are both called "conversion therapy" doesn't make them both the same topic (although they are problematic in similar ways.) -- Nat Gertler (talk) 14:05, 23 May 2023 (UTC)
I see what you mean, although the term has been expanded to include both so it might be confusing having two articles. Zenomonoz (talk) 23:36, 23 May 2023 (UTC)
We have plenty of paired sets of articles for differing things of the same name, and even related things on the same name. We have ten different articles for Church of God, because even though they are all churches in the same general religion and tus many things could be said that apply to all of them, they are still different. -- Nat Gertler (talk) 00:48, 24 May 2023 (UTC)
I would agree that this needs to be much better organized to distinguish between the two categories.
Yeah, I think it won't be hard to include that detail. Most of the overlap is in prepubescent therapies of Stoller, Green and Rekers. Zenomonoz (talk) 23:36, 23 May 2023 (UTC)
Hey DisciplinadoLector, your addition to the lead has been reverted twice now. Please note that both times we noted this is not included in the body. While it is true that behaviourism was the underpinning to some conversion therapy treatments, that is partially covered by masturbatory reconditioning. There is no need to refer to Hans specifically, who had nothing to do with conversion therapy. We don’t say “freud’s psychoanalysis”, we say “psychoanalysis”. The missing area from the lead was behaviourist therapy for gender nonconforming children, which I will add in when I have the time. Thanks for trying to improve the article but please try to read WP:LEAD to understand the reverts. Zenomonoz (talk) 04:12, 26 May 2023 (UTC)
The problem is that if you mention "psychoanalysis" and "hypnosis" then "behaviourism" should also be mentioned, because not all forms of psychoanalysis and not all forms of hypnosis are to be blamed for the bad practices of some. I mentioned Hans Eysenck to clarify that it was his type of behavioral therapy that was most implicated in conversion therapy, which is why gay activist Peter Tanchell protested against Eysenck in 1972. DisciplinadoLector (talk) 16:28, 26 May 2023 (UTC)
@DisciplinadoLector: The WP:LEAD is supposed to be a summary of the article's body. "Psychoanalysis" and "hypnosis" are mentioned because there are subsections covering those topics in the article's body. You are adding content to the lead that is not mentioned or sourced anywhere in the article's body. This goes against Misplaced Pages's verifiability policy, and it is not helpful to readers who would expect anything mentioned in the lead to be explained in greater detail in the body. Bennv123 (talk) 17:10, 26 May 2023 (UTC)
!! DisciplinadoLector, please gain WP:CONSENSUS first here on the talk page. I just reverted you because you incorrectly included content about Hans Eysenck/behavior therapy under 'gender identity change efforts' for transgender people, despite the source stating it was for homosexuals. In addition, as Bennv123 stated, referring to Hans Eysenck in the opening paragraph is WP:UNDUE. You are welcome to include content about behaviourism and behavior therapy under 'methods', then refer to that in the opening, but 'Hans Eysenck' doesn't need be mentioned (he can be mentioned in the body). There are/were dozens of high profile conversion therapists, many of them psychoanalysts, and we do not need to mention them in the opening paragraph. In addition, please do not use scare quotes around the word "therapy", even if it is quackery. See MOS:SCAREQUOTES. Zenomonoz (talk) 09:15, 27 May 2023 (UTC)
I understand that the inclusion of Hans Eysenck in the opening paragraph and his mention in the section on efforts to change gender identity have been removed. However, I don't understand why he was removed from the section on efforts to change sexual orientation. Hans Eysenck was a campaigner for changing sexual orientation and a leading spokesman for behaviorism. In the article there are headings for psychoanalysis and hypnosis. Specific authors are also mentioned, such as where he says: "Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, viewed homosexuality as a form of arrested development. Later psychoanalysts followed Sandor Rado, who argued that homosexuality was a "phobic avoidance of heterosexuality caused by inadequate early parenting"." Therefore, I think it is not neutral to include psychoanalysis and hypnosis but not include a section on behaviorism (Hans Eysenck was not the only behaviorist to practice aversion therapy, but he was one of the most important). There should be a section on behaviorism that includes the work of Hans Eysenck and the protests that gay activist Peter Tatchell made against Eysenck in the 1970s Naming "aversion therapy" and not naming behaviorism is not neutral, because that is only one technique, while in the case of psychoanalysis the name of the entire theoretical movement is mentioned. In addition, Freud was not always consistent in his opinions on this issue, he also once said that homosexuality is not something to regret. On the other hand, I do not know of any psychoanalyst who has used aversive methods with electric shocks to change sexual orientation, as Eysenck and other behaviorists did. DisciplinadoLector (talk) 22:11, 28 May 2023 (UTC)
DisciplinadoLector when I mentioned psychoanalysts, I wasn’t insinuating that Hans was one. I mentioned them because they have been the primary purveyors of therapy. Yes I agree behaviourism is separate. The claims about Freud and arrested development are questionable, as you noted, he stated homosexuality was a part of natural variation. You asked why I reverted the edit: I did so because of the mistakes in the edit which need discussed first. The content is easily copied from the edit history for you to reinsert it. From experience, it’s best to make use of the talk page when there are disagreements. I am glad we could reach some agreement. Zenomonoz (talk) 22:50, 28 May 2023 (UTC)
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