How to fool academics in gender studies

[Statalyzer]

http://www.skeptic.com/reading_room...-contruct-sokal-style-hoax-on-gender-studies/

Would be hilarious if it weren't real. Actually, check that, it's still hilarious.

 

[mchammer]

Most amusing.

 

[VYFan]

Crazy.

 

[VYFan]

The main point--relevant to other "science "--is that if the publication's reviewers like your conclusion, they do no critical review of your methods.

 

[Joe Fan]

Social Science is not really Science

 

[Sangre Naranjada]

There are no true academics in the (extremely dubious) field of gender studies.

 

[Mr. Deez]

Social Science is not really Science

My Constitutional Law professor used to refer to my classmates with politics science degrees as "arts and crafts majors.". I think that's about right.

 

[mchammer]

My Constitutional Law professor used to refer to my classmates with politics science degrees as "arts and crafts majors.". I think that's about right.

Another truism: "if science is in your degree title, it's not science." Otherwise known as a "tell".

 

[Mr. Deez]

The main point--relevant to other "science "--is that if the publication's reviewers like your conclusion, they do no critical review of your methods.

Yep. If you start from the premise that men suck and throw in a bunch of big words and fancy jargon, some so-called expert will get you published and make you look authoritative. If you can throw climate change in there, you'll do even better.

 

[Statalyzer]

Another truism: "if science is in your degree title, it's not science." Otherwise known as a "tell".

Sort of like how if "Free" or "Democratic Republic" is in the name of a country, it's probably a dictatorship.