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The Conceptual Penis as a Social Construct: A Sokal-Style Hoax on Gender Studies

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13 points by safek 9 years ago · 4 comments

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Finnucane 9 years ago

I think the joke was on them--the real journal figured they were rubes who could be taken for a few bucks in a vanity publication.

macscam 9 years ago

This is funny but dont get cocky because STEM is not immune. Think about abstract design patterns or something

  • Finnucane 9 years ago

    The fundamental problem--vanity publications that will publish anything for money--persists in all fields these days.

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