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by wayneftw 1919 days ago
The "science" here has absolutely been affected by decades of lobbying and coercion.

> In 1973, after intense lobbying by gay and lesbian groups and new scientific information from researchers like Evelyn Hooker and Kinsey, the APA declassified homosexuality as a mental disorder[33] with a vote of 58% of the membership supporting the measure. [0]

I'm not saying that every lobbying effort was wrong - but you have to admit a couple things here:

1. Topics that are surrounded by controversy are way more susceptible the effects of political agendas. [1]

2. Psychology is a soft science. [2] So, it's even more susceptible.

[0] https://lgbt.wikia.org/wiki/Homosexuality_and_psychology

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politicization_of_science

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_and_soft_science