You can do both. I can critique someone's interpretation, or misinterpretation, of a concept while doing justice to that concept. This is my responsibility as a liberal. I don't think using "Identity Politics" as a synonym for relativism, or "SJW" as a slur ever helps.
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Replying to @LTorcello @JeremyPhilosoph
Yes and I think I do. I explain intersectionality very charitably here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AvyqUOKhGA … I break down Crenshaw's foundational essays here: http://helenpluckroseblogs.blogspot.com/2017/02/extract-from-essay-of-mine-which-breaks.html … And the book I am currently writing on the subject starts with the good.
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Replying to @HPluckrose @JeremyPhilosoph
Thanks for sharing, Helen. I'll try to watch this whole thing when I can. You, in particular, seem more charitable than your panel partners so far. I'm struck by how quickly things have gone from critique to castigating opponents as religious zealots in conspiratorial tones.
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Replying to @LTorcello @JeremyPhilosoph
Well, we do all think there is a quasi-religious zealotry going on right now which is troubling but we all support liberal aims for gender/racial/LGBT equality. We critique the extremes on both sides. James and I wrote this one:https://areomagazine.com/2017/08/22/a-manifesto-against-the-enemies-of-modernity/ …
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Replying to @HPluckrose @JeremyPhilosoph
Extremes are are one thing but (so far in the video) I'm not hearing any examples of reasonable foils on the other side who aren't "filling a church" when it comes to contemporary scholarship. This strikes me as a problem given the audience of young conservatives...
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Replying to @LTorcello @JeremyPhilosoph
I think we'd consider ourselves that!
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But if you know of anyone who uses intersectionality & associated concepts of diversity, inclusion etc in a reasonable & rigorous way which includes the value of shared humanity & individuality and viewpoint diversity, please do highlight them to me.
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We generally oppose the SocJus take on human rights & equality issues just as we do the alt-right take on cultural integrity and social conservatism. This doesn't mean we oppose the left & the right. There are reasonable people on both sides tho I still come down on the left.
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My most admired liberal lefties addressing these issues include people like Peter Tatchell, Sarah Haider, Kenan Malik, Bret Weinstein, Heather Heying, Matthew D'Ancona, Nick Cohen, Nicholas Christakis etc. But they don't take the SocJus approach. I can't support that.
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Replying to @HPluckrose @JeremyPhilosoph
I think Oxford handbooks are generally good sources.https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-oxford-handbook-of-philosophy-and-race-9780190236953?cc=us&lang=en& …
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...So do I but I'm not sure why you're showing me one. If it is to imply that I have not read sufficiently on intersectionality & critical race theory, you are mistaken. I've been learning about this for 7 years now & researching it pretty intensely for the last 9 month.
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