> I was right: "socially constructed" _is_ an empty, vacuous term, devised
> solely for the benefit of merely _seeming_ erudite and well-reasoned.
> You use the term, and hope that it makes you look smart. But when anyone
> calls you on your bluff, and actually asks that it be _clarified_, get
> all huffy and accuse the other person of being stupid.
>
> You're a fraud and a poser. Away with you, into the dustbin of tenure.
>
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Your loss, dude. If you think this list can settle fairly large disputes over concepts, vocabularies and analytical strategies in the social sciences, I've got a time travel machine to sell you.
Oh, and stop insulting people you've never met. It's not polite.
Ian