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Wednesday, December 13, 2006

DOBSON SLAMMED FOR DISTORTING RESEARCH IN TIME MAGAZINE

'I was mortified to learn that you had distorted my work,' NYU Professor Carol Gilligan Tells Focus on the Family Leader in Blistering Letter

Miami Beach, FLA. - New York University educational psychologist Carol Gilligan, PhD, today slammed Focus on the Family leader, James C. Dobson, for "twisting" and "distorting" her research in a guest column he wrote in this week's issue of Time Magazine. Dobson misrepresented her work in an effort to smear gay families while discussing Mary Cheney's pregnancy. In a pointed letter to Dobson, Gilligan demanded that he apologize and "cease and desist" from quoting her work in the future.

"Dobson's group is a fib factory that should change its name to Focus on the Fallacies," said Truth Wins Out Executive Director Wayne Besen. "This organization habitually lies and shamelessly mangles research to support its anti-gay agenda. Time Magazine should immediately withdrawal Dobson's column because it is so riddled with scientific errors that it is essentially fiction."

In a letter to Dobson, obtained exclusively by Truth Wins Out after the group contacted Gilligan and informed her of the Time article, Gilligan expressed her dismay and demanded that the right wing leader apologize. According to the letter:

Dear Dr. Dobson:

I am writing to ask that you cease and desist from quoting my research in the future. I was mortified to learn that you had distorted my work this week in a guest column you wrote in Time Magazine. Not only did you take my research out of context, you did so without my knowledge to support discriminatory goals that I do not agree with. What you wrote was not truthful and I ask that you refrain from ever quoting me again and that you apologize for twisting my work.

From what I understand, this is not the first time you have manipulated research in pursuit of your goals. This practice is not in the best interest of scientific inquiry, nor does bearing false witness serve your purpose of furthering morality and strengthening the family.

Finally, there is nothing in my research that would lead you to draw the stated conclusions you did in the Time article. My work in no way suggests same-gender families are harmful to children or can't raise these children to be as healthy and well adjusted as those brought up in traditional households.

I trust that this will be the last time my work is cited by Focus on the Family.

Sincerely,

Carol Gilligan, PhD
New York University, Professor

"No reputable media outlet should continue using Focus on the Family as a resource because they are chronically dishonest and lack credibility," said Besen. "James Dobson should start to wonder if there is something inherently wrong with his stance on gay issues if the only way he can support his positions is outright lying."

Truth Wins OUT is a non-profit organization that counters right wing propaganda, exposes the "ex-gay" myth and educates America about gay life. For more information, visit www.TruthWinsOut.org.

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31 Comments:

After the exposer of Foley, Haggard and now Dobson getting chewd out, all who have been oppressing gays&lesbians all seem to be reaping what they sow.
posted by Anonymous, at 12/13/2006 8:58 PM

I hope that this woman's letter ends up in a prominent place in the next issue of "Time". It would be only fair. I think alongside it should be a clear rundown of the other examples of distortion that she refers to. Maybe Andrew Sullivan can help out here?
posted by Steve - Geneva, IL, at 12/13/2006 9:35 PM

Dobson is a congenital liar and human trash. he ought to bow his head is shame for the fact that his is scum.

Let the Religious Reigh fall in there deceet and filthy lies!!!!!

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posted by Anonymous, at 12/13/2006 10:13 PM

I'd like to know exactly how James Dobson would be provided a "guest column" in a major national news magazine anyway.
posted by kevinbgoode, at 12/13/2006 11:25 PM

I cannot stand Dobson.
posted by Anonymous, at 12/14/2006 12:04 AM

Maybe "Time" should let David Duke have a guest column to explain his views on the Holocaust.
posted by Focus on Your Own Damned Family, at 12/14/2006 9:20 AM

Just like they cherry-pick everything else in the bible, dobson and his ilk think 'thou shalt not lie and thou shalt not bear false witness' is for everyone else but them. In their dark totalitarian world the ends always justifies the means.
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posted by Anonymous, at 12/14/2006 9:56 AM

Good point Steve. I hope she contacted Time magazine as well and informed them of what Dobson does.

But I think it's way past time for the entire organization and their distorted propaganda be taken apart for what it is.
And credible media should have nothing to do with anyone who does such a thing.
Dobson cannot speak for families. I don't remember him being tapped to discuss divorce or the children of domestic violence, or even on the economic effects of divorce on women and children.
That should be his area of expetise, rather than saying two mommies is one mommy too many.
He hasn't even said a damn thing about Warren Jeffs and two many mommies in polygamist communities. Or among the serially divorced and remarried.
What he said about Mary Cheney is ONLY his OPINION, it's not facts.

And I wish people in a position to know better, knew the difference between opinions and facts.
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