Posts by Gary Bakker

Gary Bakker is a clinical psychologist who recently retired from clinical practice after his 20,000th consultation. View all posts by Gary Bakker →

02 Nov

An article appeared in my local newspaper in Tasmania recently on the issue of smacking children. I’m sure you’ve seen similar ones eve...

19 Nov

To ‘discriminate’ is a very useful, indeed necessary, activity. The original and broader meaning of the word is to recognise and unders...

31 Aug

In my previous article for Rationale, titled Sex, gender and identity: It’s complicated, I described some of the complexities ar...

12 Feb

In this era of a greater focus on individual human rights, many minorities and oppressed or ignored sections of society are standing up...