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dennyMove over, Dr. Spock. Now, alongside parenting books on discipline, potty training, and sibling rivalry, there's this: "A Parent's Guide to Preventing Homosexuality."
In a message that has some people getting riled and others throwing out the welcome mat, authors Joseph and Linda Ames Nicolosi argue that homosexuality is a "disorder" that parents can head off. To do that, they say parents should toughen up "girlish" boys, feminize rough-and-tumble girls, and make sure their kids stick with toys, activities, and mannerisms traditionally aligned with their gender ... They stress the importance of "extinguishing feminine behavior" in boys with "gentle and consistent disapproval."
[article, in North Jersey News]
[the book, on Amazon.com]
Update: it's worth reading the discussion in![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
adjectivemarcus' journal as well (which is where I saw this originally)
In a message that has some people getting riled and others throwing out the welcome mat, authors Joseph and Linda Ames Nicolosi argue that homosexuality is a "disorder" that parents can head off. To do that, they say parents should toughen up "girlish" boys, feminize rough-and-tumble girls, and make sure their kids stick with toys, activities, and mannerisms traditionally aligned with their gender ... They stress the importance of "extinguishing feminine behavior" in boys with "gentle and consistent disapproval."
[article, in North Jersey News]
[the book, on Amazon.com]
Update: it's worth reading the discussion in
adjectivemarcus' journal as well (which is where I saw this originally)
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Date: 2002-12-06 05:43 am (UTC)E.
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