Justin Richardson

Who is Justin Richardson?

Justin Richardson is an American author and psychiatrist best known for co-authoring And Tango Makes Three with Peter Parnell.

Richardson was profiled in the New York Times is 1997 in an article entitled “Elite Schools Face the Gay Issue.” The article detailed his work with numerous New York independent schools, speaking to teachers, students and parents about sexual orientation development in children and teens. “Dr. Richardson,” the author wrote,”-- pedigreed, carefully spoken, determinedly nonthreatening -- has become the schools' gay issues consultant of choice. ‘He's so sane, and he's so clear,’ said Edes Gilbert, the head of Spence.”

According to the New York Times, Richardson and pediatrician Mark Schuster M.D. Ph.D. were inspired by a parent’s question at one of these schools to write their book Everything You Never Wanted Your Kids to Know About Sex. "How can I teach my daughter to have a healthy attitude toward sex,” the father had asked, “but prevent her from having any?" Publishers Weekly wrote that the authors “bring extraordinary expertise and scintillating intelligence to this guide to coping with a child's sexual maturation. Acknowledging that kids are""inherently sexual"", the authors show how parents can influence their children's sexual development in healthy ways through honest communication. With this forthright and reassuring volume, the Richardson and Schuster prove themselves models of that skill.”