The election of a liberation‑oriented psychologist as APA president‑elect shows professional associations may be re‑embedding 'liberation' and sexual‑liberation frameworks into mainstream clinical and research governance. That shift can change what gets funded, which therapies are promoted, and how schools and hospitals frame mental‑health practice.
— If professional bodies formally adopt these frameworks, it reshapes standards of care, research priorities, and public perceptions of mental‑health legitimacy.
Steve Sailer
2026.10.06
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APA press release (Oct 5, 2026) naming Candice Hargons, highlighted description 'liberation‑oriented approaches' and her book 'Good Sex: Stories, Science, and Strategies for Sexual Liberation.'
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