> I think we inhabit such different intellectual universes that I doubt we can have a civil conversation, but let’s try. That's a pretty pompous thing to say..

> I think we inhabit such different intellectual universes that I doubt we can have a civil conversation, but let’s try. That's a pretty pompous thing to say... >> “Grievance studies” (like “social justice warrior”) is a made up term whose goal is to group together a large group of people with a wide range of interests, ideological premises, methodologies, etc., and dismiss/discredit them collectively without bothering to engage with their work. > If grievance studies is just a “made up term” then how can I be insulting anyone let alone any group? You're being obtuse. It's obvious to anyone with experience of human society that terms can be made up that have very little utility beyond being insulting to some person or group. The GP makes a valid point about the use and meaning of those terms. I can admit that even though I'm no fan of many of the ideas and attitudes that are lazily lumped under them. > As for who I am wishing to see removed from academia it people in those areas that the hoax we are discussing exposed Would you like a system more like the Soviet Union's, where a political authority controls who gets admitted into academia and who gets kept out?