Editorial collection

The Court of Public Opinion

An editorial series that places commonly accepted psychological, relational, theological, and cultural beliefs on trial.

“What if the commonly accepted belief isn't the whole story?”

Some beliefs are never examined; they are simply inherited. The Court of Public Opinion places the inherited belief on the record and calls the evidence — research, clinical practice, neuroscience, psychology, and theology — before reaching an evidence-based conclusion. The series is adversarial only in method. Its purpose is not to be contrary but to be accurate.

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The Court of Public OpinionVolume 1 · Issue 1

Menopause Has Been Falsely Accused

Menopause is frequently described as the event that causes women to lose interest in sex. This inaugural publication of The Court of Public Opinion examines the possibility that menopause may sometimes reveal or amplify sexual desire patterns that were already present — and argues that its meaning can only be determined within the complete story of the woman experiencing it.

Professor Cheryll Holmes

August 5, 202618 min read