Oren Amitay is a Canadian psychologist and anti-transgender activist involved in the gender critical movement.
Background
Oren Aaron Amitay was born in 1968. Amitay attended York University, earning a master’s degree in 1999 and a doctorate in 2006.
In 2014 Amitay founded Straight Kill Films and began promoting the work of several members of the so-called intellectual dark web, described as a gateway to the far right.
In 2017 Amitay was involved in a controversy over transgender discussions on the Ontario Psychological Association (OPA) listserv.
In 2019 Amitay was suspended from Twitter for gender critical activity and investigated for misconduct by employer Ryerson University.
YouTube channel
- J. Michael Bailey (2017: 1 2 3 4)
- Ray Blanchard
- Antonia Bookbinder
- J.A. Brown
- Heather Brunskell-Evans
- James Cantor (2017: 2 3 4 5 6)
- James Caspian
- Stephanie Davies-Arai
- Alice Dreger (2017: 1 2 3)
- Janice Fiamengo
- Liana Kerzner
- Lisa Marchiano
- Michele Moore
- Jessica O’Reilly / Dr. Jess (2017)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yeg_VDYbTBM
- Jordan Peterson (2017: 1 2 3 4 5)
- Karen Straughan
- “Suzanna.” [“ROGD” mom]
- Charles Tendell
- Kaeley Triller
- Robert Withers
- Miranda Yardley
References
Xavier-Carter, Breanna (December 5, 2019). Ryerson psychology instructor faces allegations of misconduct. Ryersonian https://ryersonian.ca/ryerson-psychology-instructor-faces-allegations-of-misconduct/
Gallant, Jacques (October 15, 2019). Ontario psychologist completed assessments without children’s aids societies knowing he had been cautioned. Toronto Star https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2019/10/15/childrens-aid-societies-werent-told-psychologist-was-cautioned-and-ordered-to-have-mentor.html
Amitay, Oren (2018). Complete narrative of DocAmitay’s OPA listserv history [PDF] http://docamitay.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Complete_Narrative_of_DocAmitays_OPA_Listserv_History.pdf See also YouTube: 1 2 3 4 5
Amitay OA (1999) Introjected parental perceptions and choice of romantic partners in dependents and self-critics. [Master’s thesis] https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item?id=MQ56159&op=pdf&app=Library&oclc_number=1006984997
Amitay OA (2006). Supportive and undermining relational patterns in individuals vulnerable to major depression. [PhD dissertation] https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item?id=NR19829&op=pdf&app=Library&oclc_number=300580569
Resources
Dr. Oren Amitay (docamitay.com)
Twitter (twitter.com)
LinkedIn (linkedin.com)
Instagram (instagram.com)
Facebook (facebook.com)
YouTube (youtube.com)
- DocAmitay
- Dr. James Cantor’s Revolutionary Theory on Transgender People
- “autogynephilia” and “mirror neuron” hypotheses
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3Ub65CwiRI
- Apparently Not ALL (Formerly) Autogynephilic Trans People Hate Me or Science/Facts/Reality
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHLPk1JrPzQ
- Are *you* a Blanchophobe? I dare you to watch the *truth* behind Dr. Blanchard & Trans issues
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eD9H2QAg7N8
- Dr. Dreger Discusses the Balls on that Michael Bailey, and the Ins & Outs of Trans/Gender Issues
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ud6Lb8GLlMg
- Hard Science: The Measure of All Things Natural w/Dr. J Michael Bailey
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRKmJtKjEqE
Free Bird Media Canada
- Differences between autogynephilic and homosexual transexuals
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UXE1zpgvQg