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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The <FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>American
Psychiatric Association and the American Psychology Association are two
different things. I am aware of that. I just wondered if you did. And that one
of them does not agree with the other. If someone is going to put up an article
that quotes on of them they should be aware that they may have put out other
things they don't agree with.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>PK</DIV>
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<A title=melyndahuskey@earthlink.net
href="mailto:melyndahuskey@earthlink.net">Melynda Huskey</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=Vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com">Vision2020@moscow.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, May 25, 2005 9:05
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Vision2020] The truth about
the Am Psy Association</DIV>
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<DIV>Dear Pat,</DIV>
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<DIV>Here is the American Psychiatric Association's 2003 statement on
pedophilia:</DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> "Pedophilia, included
in the American Psychiatric Association Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
Mental Disorders (DSM) since 1968, continues to be classified as a mental
disorder. The DSM is the standard classification of mental disorders used by
mental health professionals and provides clear, objective descriptions of
mental illnesses, based upon scientific research. Pedophilia is categorized in
the DSM-IV-TR as one of several paraphilic mental disorders. The essential
features of a Paraphilia are recurrent, intense sexually arousing fantasies,
sexual urges, or behaviors that generally involve nonhuman subjects, children,
or other nonconsenting adults, or the suffering or humiliation of oneself or
ones partner.</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> "An adult who engages
in sexual activity with a child is performing a criminal and immoral act and
this is never considered normal or socially acceptable behavior. Darrel A.
Regier, M.D., M.P.H., Director, American Psychiatric Associations Division of
Research states, there are no plans or processes set up that would lead to
the removal of the Paraphilias from their consideration as legitimate mental
disorders.<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p>That seems fairly clear,
doesn't it?</o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p>NARTH (the National
Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality), the source of your
(somewhat elderly) article, is *not* a recognized professional organization
for counselors, psychologists, or psychiatrists. The article you quote
misrepresents and distorts real research. For example, the abstract
of the 1992 article by Kurt Freund (inventor of that curious little
machine, the plethysmograph) et al, clearly states, "the ratio of heterosexual
to homosexual pedophiles was calculated to be approximately 11:1". He
distinguishes this ratio from the ratio of heterosexuals to homosexuals
among those who seek adult partners, which he sets at 20:1.
But Freund explicitly declares that this ratio "would not
indicate that androphilic ["man-loving," gay] males have a greater propensity
to offend against children than do gynephiles ["woman-lovers," straights], a
myth refuted in an earlier study."</o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p>That's right, a
myth. The research selectively quoted in the NARTH article clearly
states that gay men are NOT more likely to offend against children--in fact,
the author says he's already refuted that claim.</o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p>The American Psychiatric
Association will survive the attacks of foolish and misinformed people, of
course; the 35,000 M.D.s with specialities in psychiatry who are members
probably aren't sweating Dr. Laura's gasconade. But let's not contribute
to the foolishness</o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p>Melynda Huskey</o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p>(who could be "Dr.
Melynda," but doesn't want people to assume that she would be interested in
seeing this weird rash they've developed)</P>
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