I'm starting to think it's intellectual malpractice to write/talk about privilege, class, oppression, etc. without revealing at least 2 generations of family and educational history. There is a suspicious pattern of 2nd/3rd generation privilege joining the privilege commentariat.
I don't follow any such bureaucratic principles of criticism. If the author's background seems entangled with the substance of what they're saying in a relevant way, I have no problems not poking.
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Yes. Tough luck. Welcome to the culture wars. There is risk if you choose to participate in a war. That's what "war" means. We're not conducting a pleasant discussion among friends here in general.
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In fact, separating substance from personal background is one of the most challenging intellectual tasks in speaking and I expect 99% of people to fail at it. Which means it generally WILL be relevant. The challenge is in fact identical to self-actualization.
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