Gerard van den Aardweg explained

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

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. 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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gerard J. M. van den Aardweg - author's profile . . https://archive.today/20200619043133/https://www.crisismagazine.com/author/aardweg . June 19, 2020 . live . June 19, 2020 .
  2. News: McGarry. Patty. Dutch psychologist links homosexuality to conspiracy theories. 14 May 2015. The Irish Times. 13 April 2020.
  3. Gerard J. M. van den Aardweg . Gay inspiration in the interim report of the bishops' synod . Linacre Q . May 1, 2015 . 82 . 2 . 101–107 . 10.1179/0024363915Z.000000000115 . 25999606 . 4434788 . 7308801019., 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.,
  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. http://www.splcenter.org/blog/2015/05/18/narth-institute-affiliate-addresses-anti-lgbt-audience-in-dublin NARTH affiliate addresses anti-LGBT audience in Dublin
  8. News: 'No' campaigners criticise Nazi Germany 'comparison'. 15 May 2015. The Irish Times.
  9. Web site: TWO Report: Gerard van den Aardweg, NARTH's Nastiest Reparative Therapist . . Wayne Besen . Wayne Besen . February 1, 2013 . https://archive.today/20130205075015/https://truthwinsout.org/news/2013/02/33102/ . February 5, 2013 . live . June 17, 2020 .
  10. Web site: Catholic Psychology and Sexual Abuse by Clergy . EWTN. https://archive.today/20200617204220/https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/library/catholic-psychology-and-sexual-abuse-by-clergy--2794 . June 17, 2020 . live . June 17, 2020 .
  11. Book: Cynthia Burack . Tough Love: Sexuality, Compassion, and the Christian Right . 32 . . January 1, 2014 . 978-1-4384-4987-6 . SUNY series in queer politics and cultures . Albany . 865009442 . https://archive.today/20200617210144/https://books.google.it/books?id=l3rYKjB-XU4C&pg=PA32&lpg=PA32&dq=%22Scientific+Advisory+Committee%22%2B%22van+den+Aardweg%22&source=bl&ots=OqCzi1NsX5&sig=ACfU3U2nI7EFQmH8bfCo07nph5FEV_nrlg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjY7IvW2onqAhUx4KYKHcGAClEQ6AEwAHoECAoQAQ%23v=onepage&q=%22van%20der%20Aardweg%22&f=false . June 17, 2020 . live . October 2, 2020 .
  12. Robert L. Kinney III . Homosexuality and Scientific Evidence: On Suspect Anecdotes, Antiquated Data, and Broad Generalizations . . November 1, 2015 . 10.1179/2050854915Y.0000000002 . 82 . 4 . 364–390 . SAGE journals . 26997677 . 4771012., at the related articles.

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