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The Conceptual Penis as a Social Construct: A Sokal-Style Hoax on Gender Studies (skeptic.com)
13 points by safek 3319 days ago
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Finnucane 3319 days ago
I think the joke was on them--the real journal figured they were rubes who could be taken for a few bucks in a vanity publication.
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macscam 3318 days ago
This is funny but dont get cocky because STEM is not immune. Think about abstract design patterns or something
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Finnucane 3317 days ago
The fundamental problem--vanity publications that will publish anything for money--persists in all fields these days.
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