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by aidenn0 305 days ago
> If you actually know anything about theory, then you'll see the rest of the essay as rhetorical shadow-boxing with something no one is actually saying.

If you've run into more than a few people with liberal arts degrees that are more-or-less unrelated to Ethnic Studies talking about intersectionality, then you have heard people saying exactly what she is arguing with.

I didn't see a date on this article, but if it's recent it is perhaps a bit late to the party, as the peak of this was probably somewhere in the late twenty-teens.

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Same same with Quantum Mechanics.

Serious people don’t write serious articles about quantum copper luck bracelets.

Looks like it’s from the summer 2025 edition. So you your point, a little late (and I think cliched by now).

I thought the rest of the piece was good, however: the author substantiates her basic claim that Baldwin’s appeal is universal and humanistic in nature well with her selection of reviews.