Why were academic philosophers silent as this inane theory colonized large parts of the academy?https://areomagazine.com/2017/02/15/the-problem-with-intersectional-feminism/ …
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Obviously, no idea is attractive when used as a cudgel, whether it be Christianity, Atheism, or Intersectional Feminism.
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Unfortunately, weaponized ideas seem to be the coin of the realm in our contemporary discourse, especially on platforms like twitter.
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I find intersectionality an extremely useful way of thinking about cultural hierarchical systems and phenomena in antiquity.
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E.g. the concept of degradation. A person could actually be moved down hierarchies and across social scales by suffering rape, for example.
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How far down they were degraded depended on the initial status of the victim. Shame cultures were extremely rigorous in this respect.
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I believe our own culture is also rigorous in its hierarchies, in ways we often find difficult to perceive or acknowledge.
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You believe it to be true but that doesn't make it true. Nearly every study released is an opinion piece instead of an actual study.
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Not sure what you've read, but studies of gossip show that it's an extremely effective mechanism for reinforcing traditional social norms
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