Conversion Therapy (Part 1)

Episode 1899

9th June 2017

This week, we’re honoring Pride Month and the LGBTQ community with an exploration of the disturbing history of conversion therapy. Trigger Warning: The treatments used in these “therapies” were upsetting, and those sensitive to hearing about them may wish to avoid this episode.

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This week, we’re honoring Pride Month and the LGBTQ community with an exploration of the disturbing history of conversion therapy. Trigger Warning: The treatments used in these “therapies” were upsetting, and those sensitive to hearing about them may wish to avoid this episode.

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Music: “Medicines” by The Taxpayers

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Dr. Sydnee McElroy and her husband Justin welcome you to Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine. Every Friday, they dig through the annals of medical history to uncover all the odd, weird, wrong, dumb and just gross ways we’ve tried to fix people over the years. Educational? You bet! Fun? We hope!

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