The Pentagon Thinks You're Crazy, But Don't Tell Anyone

The Associated Press reported yesterday on the Pentagon's classification of homosexuality as a mental disorder, a feed carried by the San Francisco Gate and the Washington Post, among others. The New York Times, however, not only did zero original reporting on the subject, but the Grey Lady doesn't even include the AP report in the raw listing of all AP stories, although the Times does have space for AP items like "Beer Burglar's Snoring Leads Police to Him" and "Musician's Ashes Buried in Clarinet."

... as long as you lie about it. :puke:

The Pentagon thinks we're crazy? LOL If they want to bring attention to mental disorders, they should start with themselves. They could fill a psych book from A-Z.

you're right, they'll enlist you even if you tell them you're gay and bring along your official lesbian or gay toaster. And as one person put it - they'll gladly take gays during a draft and you can bet we'll be the first they put on the front lines.

Because in 1973 the APA removed homosexuality from it's list of disorders and if you read the DSM IV or whatever it's called under disorders there is no mention of homosexuality,makes you wonder what version of the DSM they use. :yoiks:

I like your comment in your profile. I hope that happens in our future. :)

Is Homosexuality a Mental Illness or Emotional Problem?

No. Psychologists, psychiatrists and other mental health professionals agree that homosexuality is not an illness, mental disorder or an emotional problem. Over 35 years of objective, well-designed scientific research has shown that homosexuality, in and itself,is not associated with mental disorders or emotional or social problems. Homosexuality was once thought to be a mental illness because mental health professionals and society had biased information. In the past the studies of gay, lesbian and bisexual people involved only those in therapy, thus biasing the resulting conclusions. When researchers examined data about these people who were not in therapy, the idea that homosexuality was a mental illness was quickly found to be untrue.

In 1973 the American Psychiatric Association confirmed the importance of the new, better designed research and removed homosexuality from the official manual that lists mental and emotional disorders. Two years later, the American Psychological Association passed a resolution supporting the removal. For more than 25 years, both associations have urged all mental health professionals to help dispel the stigma of mental illness that some people still associate with homosexual orientation.

http://www.apa.org/topics/orientation.html#mentalillness

According to the Pentagon, apparently, not much. Wonder what's next. (use your imagination)