As for the film, I never saw the doctor try to tell Frank that being gay would be a better moral choice. Instead, he was trying to get at the root of his clients' problems who came to him because they were unhappy being gay.
Sure he did, several times in fact. At one point he brought up a client who loved hid dog and wanted to marry him as if that was a "valid" comparison to gay love! He made other veiled threats AND keep in mind he understood very quickly that he was the "object" of a reporter article and I'm sure that soften his approach.
I completely disagree with you about that pill. I think if you asked a person of African descent if they would take a pill that would turn them completely "white" they would be highly and rightfully insulted! Sure it might make life easier for them but it would also alienate them from family, friends and community, just like the straight pill would.
Only a person with a great deal of self hate would even consider such a thing.
You need to seek some professional help and try not to find a idiot like D. Apsey.
As far as the example of his brother not wanting to be gay, THAT SUFFERING ALTHOUGH MANIFESTED AS AN INTERNAL OCCURRENCE WAS CAUSED BY EXTERNAL PREJUDICE. There are two correct way to address that (if you can get to that person before they kill themselves) help them to understand and love themselves AND teach them to accept who they are within the world we live in. People who try to change sexual orientation are harmed emotionally, that is why ever reputable psychological association is against any form of repairative or conversion therapy. It is very similar to attempt to change people handedness. When teachers (or as in the past the churches) attempted to force someone who was naturally left handed to be right handed they caused speech impediments and other neurological impairments. It was later discovered that the brains of left handed people are different then right handed and to force change adversely affect the brain. I suspect the exact same is true of sexual orientation!
"If Men Could Get Pregnant, Abortion Would be a Sacrament!" Erica Jong
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