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Show T rp ' tl j. V 11 the homosexual, does Dr. Gine believe jt credible that showing nude pictures will now turn the trick? father would be beside himself with anxiety if he knew that some discerning adults in his social circle surmise (without reference to the pornography) that his son is homosexual. But the advocate of conscious n reflex places a great deal of stock in the pornographic myth, as evidenced by the persuasion devices he so confidently uses on his clients; that is, the use of pornographic pictures in the therapy process. I am not endorsing pornography. My concern is that many get sidetracked on this jssue and fail to attend to the real concern. Dr.. Gine in Where Do You Draw the Line takes up this question citing mainly the commissions's report which found a higher correlation for the homosexual and pornography than for the heterosexual. Dr. Gine .takes the liberty of stating that a causal factor is strongly indicated by this correlation. The fact that he cannot come up with any harder evidence of "cause than a consideration of correlations casts strong doubt on his position at the outset. Correlations are notoriously deceptive. My experience indicates a very high correlation between the incidence of homosexuality among young Mormons and church attendance. I would be hard pressed, however, to say that going to church causes homosexuality. Would it not occur to Dr. Gine that the homosexual, having been outlawed and driven underground away from anyh open expression of his sexuality and even his private experiences with another person forbidden, would therefore resort to expressing himself in a more solitary and private manner? Since he cannot openly hold hands, court, kiss, flirt and a myriad of other activities which the heterosexual can do, he is forced to seek his sexual outlet through more vicarious channels which is exactly what his use of pornography entails. Ironically, the heterosexual prohibition homosexuality encourages the use of homosexual pornography. It is one of those strange hypocrides for the I boy, but a real one, and he's never been seduced nor molested, at least to . the knowledge of anyone in his world. Just how will you proceed with this young spirit? What specifically "conditioned this boy to become homosexual? What flesh-and-blo- in-dep- techniques reconditioning would you apply to extinguish his homosexuality? Would you shock him? Would you tell him to think of beautiful naked women? Can you treat him with the same techniques which you feel cure the adult homosexual? He is as homosexual as my friend who received treatment from Dr. McBride. Would you subject him to the same proced-ures?wouyou consider his prognosis even more favorable since he js undergoing therapy at a younger age than the older, more difficult cas&s of homosexuality? Or will you have to postpone therapy until his homosexuality begins to express itself in specific ways? Are you sure you are really ld treating homosexuality or merely attacking certain conspicuous manifestations of it? to forbid the sexual outlet and then turn on him with this ny Since these manifestations have not yet appeared for this young homosexual, would he even understand what you were trying to do with him? How would you know when you have "cured" him? theory about causes then he is discovered resorting to less than straightforward expressions of his desires. The homosexual is damned if he does and damned if he doesn't. No matter what he does or doesnt do, the heterosexual is there,' all too willing to point out that he is sick, and whatever he is doing or not doing is the "cause" of it or worse, the just rewards 'for homosexuality. Dr, Gine should be aware that studies of pornogshow it to be more an raphy expression of one's sexuality, not the cause of it. But then, Dr. Gine is among the few remaining therapists who believe that the homosexual can be cured by showing him pictures of naked women. . suggest you read Dr. Gadaille's article "Research into the Physiology of Maleness and Femaleness ' (Archives of General Psychiatry, Vol.26: 193, 1972) Perhaps this will give you some insight into the complex sexuality of this May I young boy . th Since it has been demonstra- ted thousands and thousands pf.tipies that, actually having sex with a woman will not cure . a,' od I' . f 'it i i ::fl V. --4 ii t . f. v C E UTAH talks about the weather but nobody does anything about it. Thats Mark Twain's most famous quote, right? Well, it aint Mark Twain which said it, but a man named C.D. Warner. Whichjustgoestoshowyouthat cant resist dramatizing muddled thinking on nature versus nurture etiology of homosexuality by ing that you address yourself to this problem: A nine year old boy is brought to you with the problem of homosexuality. He has been accountable before the Lord for only one y ear, having been baptized at eight. You are given to understand that he is homosexual. In. your terms (not mine), he has made his choice to become homosexual. He is placed in your charge, both in your role as doctor and as concerned member of the Church. This young boy comes from a family of 10, all healthy and bright, the oldest on a mission, and the youngest three years old. Half of the children are girls and half boys. The parents are in every way exemplary. What will you do? Tell the class what you would do. He is not a nst al ii your . pseudo-profession- 1 nine year old homosexual choice-conditio- homo-sexuala- Salt Lake GaCpa P.O.Bc,ii57'j . 7. one-fift- 145-IS- 200-25- O 0; 130-14- mid-Februar- y. 60-degr- ee "snow-covered- ). 20-fo- ot 150-20- Salt LakeCity. Ut Maarten W. Schaap, when it comes to weather, .you can't Colorado Springs. You can't depend on anything when it comes to depend on anything. in of for winter weather. the As, instance, 1976-7Lest any single ski area in the That was the winter in which the Rocky Mountains, world- West fell that it was singled out for wide symbol of consistent ski unfair treatment by the weather, conditions, received just about consider the following rough check h of their normal snow cover, spot: and the ski industry took an Aspen finally got open Jan. 11; estimated $80 million bath in operated 90 days as compared to a Colorado alone.. That was while the normal season of 137 days; lift East, whose normal snow conditions revenues were down 5S.7 percent. are so chancy that they became an Crested Butte opened Dec. 20; issue in the 1976 Presidential operated 104 days as compared to a days; total campaign, enjoyed the best snow normal season of 100 of snow Too in bad it accumulation was conditions years. inches, when revenlift to in too East normal is cold the frequently ues down 61 percent. really enjoy the snow. Steamboat opened Dec. 20; operWestern horror stories abound folks going swimming in the creeks ated 100 days as compated to a 0 in December, ski resorts closing for normal season of days; 51 I the season in got a inches total accumulation, lift revenI tast of the disaster myself. delayed ues down 61.7 percent. a trip west, waiting for snow to fall, VAIS opened Dec. 1 1 , but the first until I started hearing about West- major snowfall three feet of it ern resorts on the verge of closing. came after Christmas, on New Years Then I rushed to Colorado to avoid Day. Operated 124 days, compared losing on a whole season. I enjoyed to 152 days normally, Total snowfall days, for the seasion was 224 inches, as skiing on cloudless even if 1 was doing a lot of rock compared to a normall 311 inches. were down 32 percent. damage to my skis. When I left, s Skier-day- s to be a monumental storm seemed Squaw Valley California was not following me out of the mountains. I spared, not even the usually snow was immediately stranded for two rich Sieira Nevada (nevada means Squaw Valley days in Colorado Springs in a to buried car monster blizzard, my open Dec. 2, but managed drifts out ther some- operated only 81 days, as compared under where. Afterward, I checked with to a normal 185. (REvenues were the ski resort where Id used up a pair down only ten percent.) Total snow of ski bottoms on the slopes: They'd accumultions were on the order of 0 inches; normal is 400-50received exactly one inch of new snow out of the blizzard that buried (cont. next page) 0! '-- 67 V. P. Bank of Utah 70 East South Temple Salt Lake City, Ut 84111 Dear Mr, Schaap, Later this week I will be closing our account with your bank. In all fairness I think that you should know why. In September the Metropolitan Community Church, here in Salt Lake City, applied for a loan to purchase the building they are now using. I realize that there are many reasons that a bank may have for refusing such a loan, reasons that are quite legitimate. However, representatives of your bank encouraged representatives from the church for over two weeks and then refused the loan without giving a reason. When asked, the reason was not given. personally find this kind of conduct extremely rude.,As you know the Metropolitan Community Church is one of the few churches which actively reaches out to the Gay Community. I, and many others, feel that besides being rude, your banks' action indicated a lack of concern for the gay community and our efforts to obtain our own human rights. In short you don't seem to care about us except for the money we can bring into your bank. Because of this, the board of the Gay Services Coalition voted to close out our account with you. We also voted to encourage our friends to avoid using your bank. We hope that in the future you will consider that all men and women, gay or not, are "worthy of help from your facilities. I . Signed: J. Michael Reid. (Copies of the above letter were sent to the Better Business Burear, Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce, National Gay Task Force, and to the Rocky Mountain OPEN DOOR for publication. |