I'm becoming more and more convinced that the politics of intelligence is one of the most potent and unspoken. It's far more of a touchy subject than gender, cl

I'm becoming more and more convinced that the politics of intelligence is one of the most potent and unspoken. It's far more of a touchy subject than gender, class, or race. In fact, it precedes them: people seem to get the most upset when groups of people are called intellectually inferior (they don't really seem to care about what you have to say about cultural vs genetic roots). It seems to rule everyday interactions and organizational decisions. In America, I can't think of something more insulting to say to someone than to call their heritage intellectually stupid.