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Update on Dr. Phil and Furries
11 years ago
In case you haven't heard (which would boggle me if you hadn't), Dr. Phil tried to get some furries on his show tonight and winded up doing almost exactly what I had predicted him to do. In my first post about Dr. Phil (http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/5410364/), I explained why I thought he was doing what he is doing, and surprisingly, I was right on the money. Here you can find the preview for the show so you understand the rest of it: http://www.drphil.com/shows/show/2191.
Tosh already had Boomer (the guy that dresses as a dog) on his show, but no one in the right mind would take him seriously because of the nature of his profession, and while I have no problem with people that have species dysphoria, Boomer seems a little creepy. The way he looks and acts kinda gives of a disturbing vibe to me. But that is probably why Dr. Phil selected him. Hell, I'd say that Dr. Phil is more like Boomer than he realizes. I mean look at him, it's obvious. He looks like a jackass, he talks like a jackass, and he acts like a jackass.
As for the women with the rabbits, I'm don't know much about her. I understand the desire to care for something as adorable as a bunny, but to go as far as breast feed it is a little much. I can't say much about her because I don't know much about her, but I can say with certainty that I am a little off put by her nature.
Now for some fun facts about Dr. Phil. The only reason why he can still say he is a doctor is because he claims that it's for entertainment purposes. He lost his practice license in psychology in 2004 for having a "duel relationship" with a patient, meaning that what he is not allowed to practice psychology. The majority of the psychological community doesn't agree with his methods and "is considered to be a joke." He agrees that it takes more than one session to obtain any sort of accomplishment and yet he claims that he has "fixed" people (no 30 minute session will solve a problem). Dr. Phil has been affiliated with multiple scandals including a 2004 class-action lawsuit over his diet supplements for Shape Up! for $10 million dollars. While he does use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which is considered effective, his actions during the sessions could prove problematic to some. Examples of this aare his classic "I can't believe what I'm hearing" look where he widens his eyes and drops his jaw and his heavily sarcastic insults. Such an act, in my opinion, is unprofessional.
In short, I have a strong dislike toward Dr. Phil and do so wish that I could speak to the people that watch his show.
Tosh already had Boomer (the guy that dresses as a dog) on his show, but no one in the right mind would take him seriously because of the nature of his profession, and while I have no problem with people that have species dysphoria, Boomer seems a little creepy. The way he looks and acts kinda gives of a disturbing vibe to me. But that is probably why Dr. Phil selected him. Hell, I'd say that Dr. Phil is more like Boomer than he realizes. I mean look at him, it's obvious. He looks like a jackass, he talks like a jackass, and he acts like a jackass.
As for the women with the rabbits, I'm don't know much about her. I understand the desire to care for something as adorable as a bunny, but to go as far as breast feed it is a little much. I can't say much about her because I don't know much about her, but I can say with certainty that I am a little off put by her nature.
Now for some fun facts about Dr. Phil. The only reason why he can still say he is a doctor is because he claims that it's for entertainment purposes. He lost his practice license in psychology in 2004 for having a "duel relationship" with a patient, meaning that what he is not allowed to practice psychology. The majority of the psychological community doesn't agree with his methods and "is considered to be a joke." He agrees that it takes more than one session to obtain any sort of accomplishment and yet he claims that he has "fixed" people (no 30 minute session will solve a problem). Dr. Phil has been affiliated with multiple scandals including a 2004 class-action lawsuit over his diet supplements for Shape Up! for $10 million dollars. While he does use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which is considered effective, his actions during the sessions could prove problematic to some. Examples of this aare his classic "I can't believe what I'm hearing" look where he widens his eyes and drops his jaw and his heavily sarcastic insults. Such an act, in my opinion, is unprofessional.
In short, I have a strong dislike toward Dr. Phil and do so wish that I could speak to the people that watch his show.
