Comments on: The Power (& Threat?) of Ex-Gay Survivor Narratives http://petersontoscano.wordpress.com/2007/07/10/the-power-threat-of-ex-gay-survivor-narratives/ Ruminations of a quirky queer Quaker Fri, 10 May 2013 18:48:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: kurt_t http://petersontoscano.wordpress.com/2007/07/10/the-power-threat-of-ex-gay-survivor-narratives/#comment-4059 Wed, 11 Jul 2007 14:04:00 +0000 http://petersontoscano.wordpress.com/2007/07/10/the-power-threat-of-ex-gay-survivor-narratives/#comment-4059 At first that PFOX letter struck me as really bizarre. I couldn’t understand what exactly the person was objecting to.

But after I reflected on it for a while, the letter started to sound like grief to me. I hear denial in the letter, anger, bargaining (If the ex-gay survivors stop telling their stories, my life won’t be so hard.).

And I hear that horrible sense of powerlessness that comes out of grief. Imagine how powerless that writer must feel.

I think if I had a friend who wanted to pursue an ex-gay life, I’d say “Read this letter first. Then think about whether that’s how you want to live your life. Do you think this is the kind of person God wants you to be?”

]]> By: M http://petersontoscano.wordpress.com/2007/07/10/the-power-threat-of-ex-gay-survivor-narratives/#comment-4058 Wed, 11 Jul 2007 03:15:00 +0000 http://petersontoscano.wordpress.com/2007/07/10/the-power-threat-of-ex-gay-survivor-narratives/#comment-4058 One aspect of my work on gay Christian movements is talking about the inherent power of narrative. Keep on telling your stories – that is what makes the difference.

]]> By: Daniel C http://petersontoscano.wordpress.com/2007/07/10/the-power-threat-of-ex-gay-survivor-narratives/#comment-4056 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 19:10:00 +0000 http://petersontoscano.wordpress.com/2007/07/10/the-power-threat-of-ex-gay-survivor-narratives/#comment-4056 Strange letter.
I cant understand – or ofcourse I can but its not rational – why it is offensive for you to tell your story.

You are saying “this is us, this hurt us”
Keep up the good work!

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