Nexdoor App Creates Disconnection
Nextdoor app falsely purports to be an inclusive social media platform that supports LGBTQIA+ equality. In fact, its site states in part as follows: “We believe connecting with others is a universal human need …. LGBTQIA+ issues have a place in neighborhoods everywhere – that’s why we allow content discussing or celebrating LGBTQIA+ matters anywhere
My Lived Experiences Growing Up as a Closeted Gay Boy
My experiences growing up gay are not experiences I would want to relive. KEY POINTS Traumatizing LGBTQ+ children for being LGBTQ+ causes them to live childhoods they would never want to relive. Don’t Say Gay laws are a variation of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. PRIDE as in gay and LGBTQ+ pride originally stood for Personal
Intrinsically disordered’ Means Having a Mental Disorder
How does one state in no uncertain terms that an entire segment of the population suffers from a mental disorder and be welcoming, just, nondiscriminatory, tender, and inclusive to that same segment of the population, when all respected medical, scientific, sociological, and psychological evidence reflects that that entire segment of the population is not suffering
Child Marriage Would Be Illegal If It Involved LGBTQ+ People
When people discuss pedophilia and child sexual abuse , in my opinion, it is important to also pay attention to laws that allow adults to marry children, why they exist, and who tends to access them. As of today, only seven states in the United States of America have complete bans against child marriage .
Judicial Safety Concerns Are Likely Related to Judicial Bias
KEY POINTS It is impossible for judges to be unbiased because it is impossible for human beings to be unbiased. While judges cannot be unbiased, they can be impartial, if they possess the skills, abilities, and motivation to keep their biases in check. While ensuring the safety of judges is important, their safety does not
Many Well-Intentioned Quotes and Memes Are Tone-Deaf
I continue seeing memes that people have created, “liked,” and shared with apparent “good-faith intentions,” which are incredibly offensive. The most recent such meme I’ve seen shared is of a sign posted by United Church in University Place, Washington, that states as follows: “ We’d rather see two men holding hands than two men holding
Equal Rights for All Means Fewer Rights for Others
In 1994, Timothy D. Wilson and Nancy Brekke provided scientific proof that bias could be avoided or eliminated as follows: By becoming aware of the bias and why it exists; Having the motivation to overcome it; Awareness of the direction and magnitude of the bias; and The ability to apply an appropriate strategy to help
Why I Cannot Get Myself to Seek Judicial Office
On April 9, 2019, I received a phone call from a judge, advising me that he and his colleagues were compiling a list of names of individuals they recommend for judicial appointment to send to Governor Newsom. It would be disingenuous of me to deny that I was incredibly flattered. And, I said that I
Commentary on “The Dad Dilemma: Lisa Ling meets up with dads on the losing side of custody battles.”
Earlier this month, CNN aired The Dad Dilemma. Lisa Ling meets up with dads on the losing side of custody battles . While I believe that the program conveyed some false and misleading information, overall, I believe it was very evenhanded. And, for frame of reference, I would like to mention that I was highly
A Seminar On The Dangers Of Dating Single Mothers
This morning, I watched a four minute video of Richard Cooper presenting on ” the Dangers of Dating Single Mothers . ” According to the site, Cooper presents to sold out audiences and many of the individuals who commented on the video perceive what he says as being very accurate. As such, I feel compelled