Yale Prof Kyle Pruett Charges Dobson with Distortion of Research Findings

[Ian David]

Truth Wins Out Releases YouTube Video of Yale Professor Asserting 'Focus on the Family' Leader James Dobson Distorted His Research

D In New Trend, Researchers Speak Out to Stop Manipulation of Science for Political Gain

D Sixth Researcher in One Year Says That Dobson Misrepresented Work, Establishing a Disturbing Pattern

MIAMI BEACH, Fla., -- Truth Wins Out unveiled a new video today on YouTube featuring a Yale professor who claims Focus on the Family leader James Dobson "cherry picked" his research. Dr. Kyle Pruett's testimony represents a growing trend where leading scientists are speaking out against manipulation of their work by right-wing political organizations. Pruett decided to respond after Dobson misused his research in a guest column Dobson wrote in TIME magazine debasing Mary Cheney's pregnancy.

"When people start spinning science you have to respond," said Dr. Kyle Pruett, professor of child psychiatry, the Yale University School of Medicine. "Journalism used to handle this, but not anymore. So it's bounced back to become increasingly the responsibility of the people doing the research."

Pruett is the second acclaimed professor to criticize Dobson's use of their work in TIME Magazine. New York University professor Dr. Carol Gilligan also appeared in a Truth Wins Out video saying she was "mortified" by the manner in which Dobson's cited her findings. Both Pruett and Gilligan wrote letters to Dobson to express their concerns. So far, Dobson has ignored personally responding to their letters and refused to engage in a direct dialogue with the professors.

On Focus on the Family's Web site, Dobson even defended himself by insinuating that these professors were "liberal" and "politically correct." If this is true, it begs the question why Dobson quoted these researchers in the first place?

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1. "When people start spinning science you have to respond. Journalism used to...but not anymore"

"When people start spinning science you have to respond," said Dr. Kyle Pruett, professor of child psychiatry, the Yale University School of Medicine. "Journalism used to handle this, but not anymore."

Ain't that the sad, sad truth?

Back when journalism was spelled with a capital "J," actual facts were considered weightier than mere opinion. Of course, back then, America was still part of the Reality-Based Community. Here in the Faith-Based Age, ignorant opinions, hypocrisy, distortions and outright lies are just "the other side of the story." :eyes: