The old "Don't you know who I am" argument from Ms. Newey. Authority arguments are not stand alone refutations of ideas.
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Replying to @observeaddict @HPluckrose
Ah, I love a bit of subtweeting in the morning. It's such a lovely reminder of the school playground. My argument was abt peer review, btw
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Replying to @Dr_Kate_Newey @observeaddict
Which doesn't work because I am not claiming my 'peers' in the humanities accept my arguments about feminism & patriarchy.
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Replying to @HPluckrose @observeaddict
Oh, I thought you were complaining that you couldn't get stuff published? I s'pose it depends on what influence you want to have & where
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Replying to @Dr_Kate_Newey @observeaddict
No. My overall aim is to have diverse views accepted within the humanities & to restore some respect for evidence, obviously, but...
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...my objection was to you refusing to address the substance of an argument & instead go on about where it is published compared to yours.
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Replying to @HPluckrose @observeaddict
This is my 140 character problem. Just saying that I do longer complex arguments in my books, not Twitter! I don't blog, I write books.
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Replying to @Dr_Kate_Newey @observeaddict
I recommend writing some essays and testing them on the wider public engaging with social justice issues. It could be eye-opening.
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Replying to @HPluckrose @observeaddict
I've talked to the 'wider public' ie people, about my research stuff for my whole career - it's fun. But thanks for the tip.
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Replying to @Dr_Kate_Newey @observeaddict
OK, perhaps you're just having a bad day & in future we can have a convo where you address what I am saying & make a reasoned argument.
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BTW, by me on the value of Twitter for this. For @ConatusNews
https://conatusnews.com/twitter-productive-conversation/ …pic.twitter.com/0bKejyhy3G
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