Social constructionism: Difference between revisions

Today, and somewhat diverging from the original definition, ''social constructivism'' is mostly used by critics of the new left, who critics regard as having 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 "postmodern social constructionists", who they see philosophically rooted in [[Marxism]], of a [[Marxism|resentful]] and pessimist assumption that aforementioned perceived "social constructions" would be the roots of most evil, invented by powerful [[men|evil people]] as a means of oppression. Critics see such quasi-Marxist beliefs 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>