LGBTQIA+ on Yik Yak | reminder that the reason that conversion therapy is bad isn't just because it doesn't work, but primarily because it hurts people, treats queerness as something to be cured, and infringes on bodily autonomy. sexuality is fluid & conversion therapy is bad.

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LGBTQIA+ 15w

reminder that the reason that conversion therapy is bad isn't just because it doesn't work, but primarily because it hurts people, treats queerness as something to be cured, and infringes on bodily autonomy. sexuality is fluid & conversion therapy is bad.

Anonymous 15w

conversation therapy doesn't work, not because sexuality is always static, but because sexuality can't be controlled. same as gender.

Anonymous 15w

coming here to say that conversion therapists have used methods such as medication to induce vomiting while forcing the patient to watch pornography containing people of the same sex to condition them to feel ill when seeing or thinking about same-sex relationships. patients being sexually assaulted by conversion therapists is unfortunately not common either. it’s damaging and it’s dangerous. it teaches people to think they have to suppress their sexuality to avoid punishment or assault.

Anonymous

#1 15w

conversion therapy never “fixes” being queer - it teaches you that you have to live in fear of that aspect of your identity becoming apparent. it teaches you that nothing but pain comes when you try to be your true self. it teaches you that you cannot trust or confide in others, especially medical professionals. it teaches you to be hateful to protect yourself from being hated.