Response to Robert A. Paul

Introduction to ‘Is the nature of psychoanalytic thinking and practice (e.g., in regard to sexuality) determined by extra‐analytic, social and cultural developments?’

“…In contrast to Paul's response, Ahumada's () is blatantly critical. Reviewing Paul's presentation in detail he debates the explanations for cultural change that Paul puts forth.…”

“…Their happiness just points to how sick things are. Interestingly, while Ahumada (, ibid .) in this context refers to Paul as one who ignores the sickness, who in “his outlook on sexuality turns anomie into a redeeming force”, Paul (, p. 915), in his rejoinder, maintains that he and Ahumada “are basically in partial agreement about the contemporary “trivialization” of sexuality”.…”