John Gray

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'''John Gray''' {{lived|1951|}} is an [[United States|American]]  [[author]] best known for his renowned pop psychology 1992 book ''Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus,'' ''
and Aliens from Uranus
''.

He consistently uses the Ph.D. title, which was "earned" from the [[diploma mill]] [[Columbia Pacific University]], which was forced to shut down in 1999 by a court order.

Selling simplistic and dubious relationship advice isn't enough, apparently, so today he's also peddling various forms of woo. For example, he posted [[Crank magnetism|long list of things]] supposedly causing [[ADHD]], bipolar disorder and [[autism]], [[moral panic|including]] [[MSG]], [[GMO]]s, [[pornography]], [[toxins]] and heavy metals, [[video games]], and much much more.<ref>[http://www.marsvenus.com/blog/john-gray/adhd-add-part-1-understanding-attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder It ticks pretty much all the boxes.]</ref>

His website sells a long list of [[herbal medicine]]s, [[superfoods]], etc.<ref>http://www.marsvenus.com/list/john-gray-mars-venus-health</ref> which are of course recommended in his 
sales pitch
 weblog; for example for having better [[sex]] one should take not just one, not just two, but a total of ''six'' of these.<ref>http://www.marsvenus.com/blog/john-gray/why-most-married-men-have-low-libido</ref> In 2015 he supported a campaign asking that a seller of the [[quack]] potion [[Miracle Mineral Supplement]] (MMS) be given a lenient jail sentence.<ref>https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CScn5rtW4AA1zcL.png</ref>  
John Gray has worked alongside "Dr" [[Robert O. Young]].<ref>[https://youtu.be/SIG2OuFDqkw?t=62 Youtube of "Dr" John Gray with "Dr" Robert O. Young in 2018.]</ref>

More recently, he has expressed negative views of the modern feminist movement, saying: "The reason why there's so much divorce is that feminism promotes independence in women. I'm very happy for women to find greater independence, but when you go too far in that direction, then [[Kinder, Küche, Kirche|who's at home?]]"<ref>http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/mars-venus-author-warns-sex-online-world-article-1.1822716</ref> Also, while it isn't necessarily sexist to point out the differences between genders,<ref>http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/nov/03/if-self-help-books-are-sexist-why-do-we-keep-buying-them</ref> Gray has been accused of sexism as his works rely heavily on anecdotes and old stereotypes.<ref>Blakely, Rhys. [http://www.theaustralian.com.au/life/weekend-australian-magazine/shades-of-gray/story-e6frg8h6-1226647635997 John Gray, author of Men are from Mars, is stereotyping the sexes again], ''The Australian''</ref> For example, he states in ''Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus,'' "Being able to accomplish things without the help of others is a feather in their cap. (While for a woman, when someone assists her, having a supportive relationship is a feather in her cap.)"<ref>Gray, John. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=gOa0hfqT-M8C&pg=PA84&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiCwfmZvv_JAhUM5CYKHaKCABwQ6AEIHTAA#v=onepage&q&f=false Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus: Practical Guide for Improving Communication]'', pp. 84. Zondervan Books, 2009.</ref>
 
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