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==Colloquial/pejorative meaning and critique== | ==Colloquial/pejorative meaning and critique== | ||
Critics hold that many social | Critics hold that many social constructionism is itself a reciprocal social role. New Leftists who believe gender, race, class, and disability are only or predominantly ''socially constructed'' rather than a result of evolution, are often colloquially labeled as "social constructionists". [[Lockian]]s, or those who believe that humans are for the most part ''blank slates'' and ''infinitely malleable'' are also labeled social constructionists. | ||
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Critics accuse constructionism proponents of moralism, pretention, [[Marxism|resentment]]{{citation needed}} pessimism{{citation needed}}, and a naive expectation that by accepting this we can achieve a more harmonious society, even utopia. | |||
[[Jordan Peterson]] and other [[tradcon|tradcons]] primarily use the term "social constructivism" to refer to [[Lockianism]]. Lockianism is fairly far away from the original or academic meanings of the term, except for the commonality that they tend to see nurture as more important than nature. | |||
Social constructivism and postmodernism have been criticized for providing ideological foundations for cranks and pretentious people, because critics see it as giving too much credence to ideas that are not rooted in reality, e.g. postmodernism tends to regard all views of reality as equally valid. | Social constructivism and postmodernism have been criticized for providing ideological foundations for cranks and pretentious people, because critics see it as giving too much credence to ideas that are not rooted in reality, e.g. postmodernism tends to regard all views of reality as equally valid. | ||