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Hearing as a listener: a reply to Massimo Pigliucci's 'The perils of “audism” and of speaking on behalf of a group’
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| We wrote this piece, which is a reaction to an article by Pigliucci partially based on another opinion piece by Kwame Anthony Appiah, out of a conviction that the voices of minority groups, underrepresented groups and disadvantaged groups deserve an important place in our debates. And although we are very much aware of the many pitfalls with that ‘speaking as a’ phrase, we are also concerned that focusing on the use of specific phrases can divert the attention from the actual message someone wants to bring across. History is riddled with instances of privileged or authoritative people such as academics policing the language of specific groups, telling them not only how, but also where and when it is appropriate for them to speak up. So instead of telling underrepresented voices how they should express themselves, let’s truly focus on what they have to say. Only when we listen can the other be heard. |
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English
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Medium.com
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2020
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(2020.09.15)
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E-only publicatie
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