Brown University and PLoS ONE: Defend academic freedom and scientific inquiry
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Sherry Kemp
8 years ago
as a mental health provider, this phenomena reminds me of the “therapeutic contamination” we saw among the borderline population in the late 90’s. this is a damaging trend that reeks of homophobia and misogyny.
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Anonymous
8 years ago
A vocal, politically-motivated minority should not be able to censor research they (think they) don't like. Let the issues be debated. Let the truth come to light.
And let us proceed, all of us, with care and compassion.
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Kevin Blount
8 years ago
I fully support the ability to have free discourse in educational institutions which is supposed to be one of their pillars.
This is disgraceful that an institution would cave to such demands to silence research they don't like.
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Paul Tilton
8 years ago
the mob demands groupthink, not science. fight back.
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Renee Miller
8 years ago
Politics has no place in scholarly medical research. Censorship like this is shameful.
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Merina Smith
8 years ago
Genuine research is desperately needed in this area. It will save lives. Carry on Dr. Littman.
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Yvette Nary
8 years ago
It is supremely important to the authenticity of academia to publish well done research and writing of different opinions.
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Ginny Brown
8 years ago
Do the right thing for youth and defend science related to them against the pile-on mobs who seek to silence.
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Clare Seguin
8 years ago
I'm signing as a parent and science teacher very concerned about the suppression of this important study.
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Nolan Parker
8 years ago
The howling mob of the perpetually butthurt needs to get over it. Be who or what you want to be, but don't expect everyone else to just agree. You who demand acceptance have to be willing to do a little accepting. Start by accepting the idea that not everybody accepts the idea that your claims are reasonable. Threatening people who doubt your claims is no better than people threatening you for pretending you're a giraffe.
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Glenn Henricksen
8 years ago
Put truth and leaving back in school
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Kathleen Lowrey
8 years ago
Not the parent of a teen but a feminist academic appalled by institutional cowardice.
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Lori Lacey
8 years ago
Parent of a suddenly transgender 30 year old
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Olivia Bailey
8 years ago
In 1633, Galileo Galilei was convicted of heresy for daring to suggest that, in accordance with the results of his scientific research, the Earth revolves around the Sun. It can be dangerous to stand behind the results of research that refutes whatever dogma of the day prevails, but covering up or hiding the results of academic or scientific research - like that of Dr. Lisa Littman's study - for fear of angering a religious or political group indicates a lack of academic (and moral) integrity. In the words of P.C. Hodgell, "If it can be destroyed by the truth, it ought to be destroyed by the truth."
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Terry Heinrichs
8 years ago
This has become a moral panic.
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Glen Franklin
8 years ago
Keep politics and social justice out of science!
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Connie Burke
8 years ago
I sign this as a parent who is very concerned with a academic freedom in today’s society.
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Michael O'Gara
8 years ago
I am a parent in this situation with my child and our situation also confirms all the research that Dr. Littman did with ROGD. This phenomenon must be studied if people like my daughter are to be understood and helped properly.
as a mental health provider, this phenomena reminds me of the “therapeutic contamination” we saw among the borderline population in the late 90’s. this is a damaging trend that reeks of homophobia and misogyny.
A vocal, politically-motivated minority should not be able to censor research they (think they) don't like. Let the issues be debated. Let the truth come to light. And let us proceed, all of us, with care and compassion.
I fully support the ability to have free discourse in educational institutions which is supposed to be one of their pillars. This is disgraceful that an institution would cave to such demands to silence research they don't like.
the mob demands groupthink, not science. fight back.
Politics has no place in scholarly medical research. Censorship like this is shameful.
Genuine research is desperately needed in this area. It will save lives. Carry on Dr. Littman.
It is supremely important to the authenticity of academia to publish well done research and writing of different opinions.
Do the right thing for youth and defend science related to them against the pile-on mobs who seek to silence.
I'm signing as a parent and science teacher very concerned about the suppression of this important study.
The howling mob of the perpetually butthurt needs to get over it. Be who or what you want to be, but don't expect everyone else to just agree. You who demand acceptance have to be willing to do a little accepting. Start by accepting the idea that not everybody accepts the idea that your claims are reasonable. Threatening people who doubt your claims is no better than people threatening you for pretending you're a giraffe.
Put truth and leaving back in school
Not the parent of a teen but a feminist academic appalled by institutional cowardice.
Parent of a suddenly transgender 30 year old
In 1633, Galileo Galilei was convicted of heresy for daring to suggest that, in accordance with the results of his scientific research, the Earth revolves around the Sun. It can be dangerous to stand behind the results of research that refutes whatever dogma of the day prevails, but covering up or hiding the results of academic or scientific research - like that of Dr. Lisa Littman's study - for fear of angering a religious or political group indicates a lack of academic (and moral) integrity. In the words of P.C. Hodgell, "If it can be destroyed by the truth, it ought to be destroyed by the truth."
This has become a moral panic.
Keep politics and social justice out of science!
I sign this as a parent who is very concerned with a academic freedom in today’s society.
I am a parent in this situation with my child and our situation also confirms all the research that Dr. Littman did with ROGD. This phenomenon must be studied if people like my daughter are to be understood and helped properly.
Follow the Science
Keep the research.