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The Sunday Age, 4/4) to the MP who has actually been told to undertake it, rather than to willing volunteers.
Understanding what empathy means is no guarantee that it will occur. I recall a relevant recent report by a forensic psychologist, who had worked with both victims and perpetrators of sexual abuse, explaining that one of the problems was that although the perpetrators could grasp the idea of consent, they simply ignored it
Lightbulb moment on gay conversion laws fails to match a real need
February 3, 2021 â 10.00pm
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GAY CONVERSION LAWS
Thereâs an old joke among therapists. How many therapists does it take to change a light bulb? None, because the lightbulb has to want to change itself. The truth contained within this joke is patients are often motivated by wanting to change aspects of themselves or understand themselves better.
When it comes to sexual orientation or gender identity, which are two very different areas and should not be conflated, many people of course have no need for a therapist because indeed nothing requires fixing, but it is not true for all. There are patients who seek counselling because they may be conflicted or confused or uneasy about certain feelings or thoughts of themselves.