Was it Foucault who asserted that something along the lines that since the category of ‘homosexual’ wasn’t invented until (I think) the late 19th century, there was no such thing as a homosexual person before that time?
I’ve actually witnessed dragonflies and squash bugs having sex. Insects were around before humans. Did we have to construct it before they were able to recognize the sexes? If so, how did we instruct them? Insects and humans do not speak the same language.
Was it Foucault who asserted that something along the lines that since the category of ‘homosexual’ wasn’t invented until (I think) the late 19th century, there was no such thing as a homosexual person before that time?
Postmodern horse droppings there, “Professor.”
Language is not necessary for procreation, clearly.
What idiocy.
It’s a classic example of a deepity.
I’ve actually witnessed dragonflies and squash bugs having sex. Insects were around before humans. Did we have to construct it before they were able to recognize the sexes? If so, how did we instruct them? Insects and humans do not speak the same language.
This is basically Idealism with a constructivist spin.
Well that’s an unfortunate name for whatever being saddled with it. Almost as infelicitous as “ovenbird.”