Talk:Joseph Nicolosi
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Originally I stumbled across this article and thought it was a non-notable vanity entry. I was going to propose a Article for Deletion but Googling showed otherwise. He's actually infamous, try Googling his name with quack and you'll get 150 entries. So, I cleaned up some POV and added an external link. And the reverts go back and forward... Ifnord 15:16, 7 November 2005 (UTC)
Delete this articleGLGerman 15:35, 25 August 2006 (UTC)GLGerman
Can we add some of Nicolosi's theories about homosexuality in here, such as that he has written that fathers can "prevent" their sons from becoming gay by showering with them? Or that homosexuals don't truly exist? Proponents of Nicolosi's theories would no doubt claim the article would be biased against him then, because his theories would inherently come off as ridiculous. But then again, theyu are. If that's what he believes, then why can't we mention some of them?
This article can and should be expanded. Nicolosi is indeed infamous, he is a central figure in the so-called "ex-gay" religious/pseudo-scientific movement, and his work is cited by many who oppose gay civil rights and homosexuality in general, including Focus on the Family's James Dobson. Gay activist Wayne Besen might be a good source of information on this guy, since he's done a lot of research into his theories and written a book on "ex-gays".
Does Nicolosi, or any other reparative therapist for that matter, ever talk about female homosexuality?
Yes, reparative therapists do address the issue of female same-sex behavior. Contact NARTH for more information. I'm glad this article is here. However it lacks depth and intellectual honesty, as it presents Nicolosi and his work solely from the viewpoint of the critic and ignores the viewpoint of the proponent. It should be expanded to offer a more fair and balanced perspective. Perhaps one could begin by stating his theories in their proper context. Another would be to cite statistics comparing the number of individuals somehow "harmed" by reparative therapy to the number of individuals who've realized their own therapeutic goals (keeping in mind that reparative therapy, by definition, is self-directed and voluntary). If one is secure in their position, they will not be threatened with any and all evidence in support of the opposition.WarriorLeo 05:27, 14 February 2007 (UTC)
Wow. Good job guys. Your "controversy" and "quotes" are 2x what the information about the person is. The selective quoting to make him seem like a sexual pervert is just magnificent. One would think an encyclopedia wasn't done to put all effort to make someone seem like quack. All I came here for was information on the guy's career.
