“ … the entire idea of ‘white male science’ reminds me, I’m afraid, of ‘Jewish physics.’ Perhaps it is another inadequacy of mine, but when I read a scientific paper, I can’t tell whether the author is white or is male. The same is true of discussion of work in class, the office, or somewhere else. I rather doubt that the non-white, non-male students, friends, and colleagues with whom I work would be much impressed with the doctrine that their thinking and understanding differ from ‘white male science’ because of their ‘culture or gender and race.’ I suspect that ‘surprise’ would not be quite the proper word for their reaction.” (Chomsky 1995).Good on you, Noam.
There is a reason why – even if I sometimes strongly disagree with you – you have my respect.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Chomsky, Noam. 1995. “Rationality/Science,” Z Papers Special Issue
http://chomsky.info/1995____02/
