It worries me that sociologists seem to be incapable of explaining their ideas in plain words. Like postmodernists https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intersectionality …
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Replying to @david_colquhoun
I can define in a tweet: intersection of IDs means one faces 2+ oppressions eg a black woman can face misogyny and racism.
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Replying to @o_guest
well that much is clear, but being entirely qualitative arguments get clouded in jargon
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Replying to @david_colquhoun
ok but I'm still not sure why this is a problem per se. Somethings are qualitative. It's just the way things are.
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Replying to @o_guest
it's what Peter Lawrence calls complexification. Pretentious language for simple ideas. Like postmodernists
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Replying to @david_colquhoun @o_guest
Just try picking up a copy of Nature, read an article on nanotech or inorganic chem or geology. Massive jargon.
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No diff from sociology. These communities use the lang they need to talk to each other. They're not talking to you
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Replying to @chrisdc77
Not talking to me? the word "intersectional" was used on
#newsnight tonight, That's what prompted my interest@o_guest2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
I'll see what happened on newsnight tomorrow. Was Chris Evans in it tonight?
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