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Today, and somewhat diverging from the original definition, ''social constructivism'' is mostly used by critics of the new left, who adopted extreme | Today, and somewhat diverging from the original definition, ''social constructivism'' is mostly used by critics of the new left, who adopted extreme | ||
[[Lockianism|Lockianist]], [[postmodernism|postmodernist]] assumptions that gender, race, beauty, class, and disability are only or predominantly ''socially constructed'' rather than [[biological essentialism|biological]], and a [[politically correctness|politically correct]] belief that humans are for the most part ''blank slates'' and ''infinitely malleable''. Critics such as [[Jordan Peterson]] and other [[tradcon|tradcons]] accuse these "social constructionists" of a [[Marxism|resentful]] and pessimist assumption that aforementioned social constructions are the roots of most evil. Social constructionism is thought to be driven by a tremendous moral superiority and a naive expectation that by e.g. breaking down gender roles, one can achieve a more harmonious society, even utopia.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vofiOCIWnCY</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nm7vmHwfCdg</ref> | [[Lockianism|Lockianist]], [[postmodernism|postmodernist]] assumptions that gender, race, beauty, class, and disability are only or predominantly ''socially constructed'' rather than [[biological essentialism|biological]], and a [[politically correctness|politically correct]] belief that humans are for the most part ''blank slates'' and ''infinitely malleable''. Critics such as [[Jordan Peterson]] and other [[tradcon|tradcons]] accuse these "postmodern social constructionists" of a [[Marxism|resentful]] and pessimist assumption that aforementioned social constructions are the roots of most evil. Social constructionism is thought to be driven by a tremendous moral superiority and a naive expectation that by e.g. breaking down gender roles, one can achieve a more harmonious society, even utopia.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vofiOCIWnCY</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nm7vmHwfCdg</ref> | ||
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 regards all views of reality as equally valid. This is thought to be driven by a [[Marxism|Marxist]] intuition and pessimism that leading assumptions about reality (such as about gender, race and human hierarchies) are corrupt and destructive. | 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 regards all views of reality as equally valid. This is thought to be driven by a [[Marxism|Marxist]] intuition and pessimism that leading assumptions about reality (such as about gender, race and human hierarchies) are corrupt and destructive. | ||