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So I was reading that Atlantic transcript and to me the most interesting thing that was said was the woman who TNC tried to get them to throw the mic to, who asked, basically “where does the father fit into the punishment scheme?”
And while I think “should women who get abortions face the death penalty” is not an article that should run in the Atlantic, “if abortion is murder, what are the responsibilities of men AND women to that fetus, and how should our society respond to them,” could run.
And I think it’s bc there actually isn’t a taboo, at least for me, on saying anything. The only line is: you must be conscious of the power dynamics.
So take another example: “are black people less intelligent than whites” should not run in any respectable publication. But there is a version of “if black people WERE less intelligent than whites, would it be ethical to promulgate that view in America,” that would be GREAT.
“What are the conditions under which genetic differences between identity groups could be discussed in a way that would do more good than harm” would be a fantastic and, imo, NECESSARY discussion.
Ultimately I really don’t think that center-left publications like the Atlantic should have a taboo against most ideas per se, I think the taboo should be against writing that does not take history, context, power dynamics into account.
Both in thinking about “how will this article be used in the broader culture” and “how do societal power dynamics affect the subject I’m exploring.” I think any writing that doesn’t evince any consideration of the latter question especially does not belong in the mainstream.
BUT I think there is plenty of room to explore conservative viewpoints without violating the taboo against, basically, writing as though racism and sexism and etc don’t exist.
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