According to a postmodernist, its ludicrous to say Postmodernism has ruined the west but if it had done, that would have been great.
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Replying to @punkademic
Clickbaity title but see argumenthttps://areomagazine.com/2017/03/27/how-french-intellectuals-ruined-the-west-postmodernism-and-its-impact-explained/ …
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Replying to @HPluckrose
I'm familiar with the argument. It confuses and conflates ideas & politics that are quite different. But I don't have time to respond here.
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Replying to @punkademic @HPluckrose
It would be great to see a response to points from the peice in any form you prefer. It's a subject I've become very interested in.
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Replying to @republicluvv @HPluckrose
Don't have time tho happy to do so. These are old debates that presume folks actually care what old French lit theorists say (they don't).
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Replying to @punkademic
I explicitly said that most don't & cited Kenan Malik & David Detmer saying so.
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Replying to @HPluckrose @punkademic
The ppl who do are the theorists in intersectionality, postcolonialism & queer theory who cite them.
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I'm so glad you asked.https://areomagazine.com/2017/02/15/the-problem-with-intersectional-feminism/ …
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Replying to @HPluckrose
I think you fundamentally misunderstand the ideas you're critiquing, particularly the complexities of race & gender. I'll leave it at that.
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