dˈʌf sˈɛz ðæt ɹˈɪvəndˌɛl θˈɛɹəpˌɪsts tˈoʊld hɜː ðˌæɾə ɡˈeɪ ænd lˈɛsbiən ˌoːɹiəntˈeɪʃən wʌz kˈɔːzd baɪ nˈɛɡətˌɪv ɛkspˈiəɹɪənsᵻz wɪð pˈiːpəl ʌvðɪ ˈɑːpəzˌɪt dʒˈɛndɚ ænd ðæt hˌævɪŋ ɐ lˈɛsbiən sˈɛkʃuːəl aɪdˈɛntᵻɾi wʊd lˈiːd tə sˈɛkʃuːəli ɐbjˈuːzɪŋ ˈʌðɚ pˈiːpəl ɔːɹ ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒɪŋ ɪn bˌɛstɪˈælᵻɾi.
Duff says that Rivendell therapists told her that a gay and lesbian orientation was caused by negative experiences with people of the opposite gender and that having a lesbian sexual identity would lead to sexually abusing other people or engaging in bestiality.