Category Archives: Research

AAMFT 2012 presentation

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Dr. Sheila

It’s been a quiet couple of months on the blog here as summer has ended and fall has begun.  I’m at the AAMFT Annual Conference in Charlotte, NC where I’m presenting with Dr. Michael Loewy of Alliant International University on … Continue reading →

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Greetings from AFTA

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Dr. Sheila

I’m at the American Family Therapy Academy‘s annual meeting/conference this week.  Fortunately it’s in my backyard.  Unfortunately this means driving across the Bay Bridge in rush hour traffic every morning for the opening plenary. Doing family-therapy-y, social-justice-y stuff all day … Continue reading →

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“Queer Science” PowerPoint

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Dr. Sheila

By editing out a couple of video clips (the “Always My Son” video I linked to here, and a clip from the excellent documentary “Middle Sexes: Redefining He and She” – the relevant clip seems to be up on YouTube … Continue reading →

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Addressing the question of “autogynephilia”

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Dr. Sheila

At our presentation at AAMFT 2011, one audience member approached me to ask about my opinion of the “autogynephelia” diagnosis.  I told her that I was skeptical, based on my reading thus far, and that I felt uncomfortable about the … Continue reading →

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“Queering Research”

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Dr. Sheila

When we read research about sexual and gender minorities, it’s my belief that we have an ethical responsibility to engage it critically.  I personally find queer theory to be a useful lens for this kind of critical thinking about research.  … Continue reading →

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“Always My Son” – from the Family Acceptance Project

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Dr. Sheila

This video is the result of research by the Family Acceptance Project at San Francisco State University. It’s meant as a tool for outreach to rejecting parents of GLBT kids.  This project is an excellent example of how research can … Continue reading →

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