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by MRD85 2670 days ago
I'd wager that the vast majority of bad behaviour is still swept under the rug and/or condoned. Just because there has been a few visible cases doesn't mean we're eliminating the problem.
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True. Up to the late 80s there were sexual reeducation camps you could send your kid in the US.

Today we still have scientology ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Pretty sure that "gay conversion camps" are still a thing in the USA.
Unfortunately, yes.

For very recent news...(sry for mobile link: https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/world/2019/...)

Title: Man who worked as top 'conversion therapist' comes out as gay

[David Matheson is the man, in case you were aware of these groups during his time as an advocate]