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"Revert" = NPOV

In this edit I changed methods to revert homosexuality to methods to treat homosexuality. "Revert" is a problematic word here; it means to change back to a previous state or condition, and so in this sentence it implies homosexuality is an abnormal deviation and that gay people can be 'changed back' into straight people. I'm not entirely happy with treat, either; I'd feel a little better if it had sneerquotes around it (thus: methods to 'treat' homosexuality), but I wonder if there might be a better word here. Cure…? Probably not; Socarides claimed homosexuality could/should be treated, but I don't know that he ever claimed to "cure" it. Pogorrhœa (talk) 00:56, 28 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Update: I found and added a reliable source for Socarides' belief in "curing" homosexuality, which resolves the word-choice problem. Pogorrhœa (talk) 20:22, 30 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Incompleteness

I do not believe this article is complete without it mentioning, prominently and clearly, that Socarides' beliefs were incorrect. In my opinion, the NPOV employed in this article has the unintentional effect of legitimising the pseudoscience of conversion therapy.Like other articles that discuss beliefs that are objectively incorrect (especially as it relates to pseudoscience), I believe this article should also be clear on this point. 81.110.132.243 (talk) 18:03, 18 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]