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by TA0x0 2232 days ago
Are facts racist and sexist?
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shadowgovt 2232 days ago
History shows interpretation of facts can be extremely racist and sexist. Phrenology and hysteria both come to mind.
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TA0x0 2232 days ago
Phrenology and hysteria are not facts, and their interpretations are not facts either.

Some facts are not open to interpretation.

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shadowgovt 2232 days ago
They were definitely understood to be facts at the time people believed them.
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