You might want to try reading the article more carefully. The author is giving his quick explanation of why they aren't going to discuss the race stuff. Of cour

You might want to try reading the article more carefully. The author is giving his quick explanation of why they aren't going to discuss the race stuff. Of course it's a "thought-terminating cliche", the author is explicitly terminating that particular discussion quickly to move onto the topic that they want to discuss. The focus of the essay is to thoroughly explore Scott's rhetoric and views on feminism.