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Veronica C. Evelyn Ph.D; M.Phil; Cert. Social Work; Cert. Addiction Studies. Dr. Veronica Evelyn is a Consultant Sociologist. She is owner and Director of Proteqt Inc., a Caribbean regional consulting firm which undertakes developmental research in the areas of Education, Public Health and Social Services.

She has a special interest in HIV/AIDS, a field in which she has worked as Behaviour Change Communication Specialist in the ILO/USDoL National HIV/AIDS Workplace Education Program.

In her early career, Dr. Evelyn worked with children and adolescents both as a social worker in the Family Services Section of the Welfare Department (Barbados) and as a school guidance counsellor. Read more

Gay Threat /The Barbados Today - News you can trust?

On November 9th, 2016, 'The Barbados Today' published an inaccurate report of my contribution to a panel discussion held the previous evening. The response from readers was swift and vicious. To set the record straight, here are the facts:
It is important to note that neither the Moderator, other panelists, nor persons in the audience understood me to be "blaming gays for the island’s declining population" as reported in the article. This (mis)understanding was unique to the reporter.
• The subject under discussion was “Contemporary Threats to the Family”. There were 4 panellists, each focusing on a different area and fielding questions according to their professional background. My presentation addressed sex education in primary and preschool.
• I was responding to a question about the ’fallout’ of sexual rights issues for Small Island Developing States. I answered by referring to two realities of present day Barbados. 1) The declining population. 2) The shrinking productive sector.
• With reference to (1), I pointed out that a homosexual union cannot reproduce another human being and so cannot contribute to population growth. I did not say (nor am I of the opinion) that the homosexual lifestyle is responsible for retarding population growth.
• With reference to (2) I explained that universally there is a relatively high rate of mental illness and suicide among the homosexual population as compared with the general population. This impacts negatively on the labour force through lowered productivity on the job, absenteeism or premature withdrawal from the workforce. It is important to note that my concern with workplace productivity is longstanding and has most often been with reference to chronic non-communicable diseases in the general population, not mental illness among homosexuals.
• The statistics I used regarding the population replacement rate are standard tenets of population demographics. They are not my personal opinion.

Newspapers, magazines and popular media do not provide a firm foundation for forming opinions on significant issues. When seeking or responding to information about serious national, regional or international issues, it is always best to go to the original source or to a well-respected, credible website.


Veronica C. Evelyn Ph.D.; M.Phil.; Cert. Social Work; Cert. Addiction Studies; MSCEIT™ Certified.
Director
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