Most study outcomes have a political cause connected to them, even if that wasn't the author's intent. Those movements want these study outcomes to give their c

Most study outcomes have a political cause connected to them, even if that wasn't the author's intent. Those movements want these study outcomes to give their cause legitimacy and the membership of such movements often have a large amount of overlap with those employed in social science academia. It's little different than petrol companies that either fund or amplify studies with outcomes that benefit their business.