Gerard van den Aardweg

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Gerard J. M. van den Aardweg (born 1936, Haarlem) is a Dutch psychologist, and psychotherapist in private practice. He has spoken and written on homosexuality, parapsychology, near-death experience, and anti-abortion matters.[1]

During the 2015 Irish referendum on same-sex marriage, he "claimed the Nazi party was ‘rooted’ in homosexuals (and that) many scientific institutions have been taken over by “active militant gays” who produce information to further the gay cause".[2]

Biography[edit]

Van den Aardweg received his PhD in psychology from the University of Amsterdam[3] with a dissertation published in 1967 under the title "Homophilia, neurosis and compulsive self-pity".[4] It was the Netherlands' first dissertation on homosexuality.[5] Van den Aardweg rejects the idea that homosexuality is a biologically innate trait.[2] Instead, he calls homosexuality (an expression of) "a disease of infantile self pity."[6] Van den Aardweg believes that no one is born gay, that there are no gay children, and that "[h]omosexuality is not equal to heterosexuality. Scientifically this is absolutely absurd."[2][7][8]

He has been a former member of the National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality's (NARTH) Scientific Advisory Committee.[9][10][11][12]

Selected works[edit]

  • Gerard J. M. van den Aardweg (August 2011). "On the Psychogenesis of Homosexuality". The Linacre Quarterly. 78 (3): 330–354. doi:10.1179/002436311803888267. ISSN 0024-3639. PMC 6026959. PMID 30082952.
  • Gerard J. M. van den Aardweg (1984). On the Origins and Treatment of Homosexuality: A Psychoanalytic Reinterpretation (in Dutch, English, and German). Vol. 2. Bruges: Tabor. p. 98. ISBN 9780275902339. OCLC 898786783.
  • The Battle for Normality: Self-Therapy for Homosexual Persons ISBN 0898706149 (1997)
  • Hungry Souls ISBN 9780895558992 (2009)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Gerard J. M. van den Aardweg - author's profile". Crisis magazine. Archived from the original on June 19, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c McGarry, Patty (14 May 2015). "Dutch psychologist links homosexuality to conspiracy theories". The Irish Times. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  3. ^ Gerard J. M. van den Aardweg (May 1, 2015). "Gay inspiration in the interim report of the bishops' synod". Linacre Q. 82 (2): 101–107. doi:10.1179/0024363915Z.000000000115. OCLC 7308801019. PMC 4434788. PMID 25999606., at the ending section "Biography".
  4. ^ G.J.M. van den Aardweg, Homofilie, neurose en dwangzelfbeklag: Een psychologische theorie over homofilie, toegelicht met een analyse van leven en werk van André Gide. Amsterdam: Polak & Van Gennep., OCLC 262704638
  5. ^ David J. Bos, 'Homo-af: De opkomst van "de ex-homoseksueel" in Nederland.' In: D. Bos & J. Exalto (eds.), Genot en gebod: Huwelijk en seksualiteit in protestants Nederland na 1800. Utrecht: KokBoekencentrum 2019, pp. 128-155.
  6. ^ Gerard van den Aardweg, Homosexuality and Hope: A Psychologist Talks About Treatment and Change. Ann Arbor: Servant Books 1985, p. 130.
  7. ^ NARTH affiliate addresses anti-LGBT audience in Dublin, splcenter.org, 18 May 2015; accessed 17 July 2015.
  8. ^ "'No' campaigners criticise Nazi Germany 'comparison'". The Irish Times. 15 May 2015.
  9. ^ Wayne Besen (February 1, 2013). "TWO Report: Gerard van den Aardweg, NARTH's Nastiest Reparative Therapist". Truth Wins Out. Archived from the original on February 5, 2013. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  10. ^ "Catholic Psychology and Sexual Abuse by Clergy". EWTN. Archived from the original on June 17, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  11. ^ Cynthia Burack (January 1, 2014). Tough Love: Sexuality, Compassion, and the Christian Right. SUNY series in queer politics and cultures. Albany: SUNY Press. p. 32. ISBN 978-1-4384-4987-6. OCLC 865009442. Archived from the original on June 17, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  12. ^ Robert L. Kinney III (November 1, 2015). "Homosexuality and Scientific Evidence: On Suspect Anecdotes, Antiquated Data, and Broad Generalizations". The Linacre Quarterly. 82 (4). SAGE journals: 364–390. doi:10.1179/2050854915Y.0000000002. PMC 4771012. PMID 26997677., at the related articles.
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