Postmodernism
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Postmodernism refers to a range of ideas, among them that:
- Truth is a "social construct" rather than empirically provable[Citation Needed]
- One's choice of language directs how this reality is supposedly constructed (see political correctness)[Citation Needed]
- There is no one superior culture; Western culture is no more advanced than any other (see cultural relativism)[Citation Needed]
- Because society is a "social construct" directed by choice of language, these "systems" of "oppression" can therefore be "deconstructed" by deconstructing the language used, and replacing it with different terminology[Citation Needed]
- The frequent use of irony and humorous wordplay to shift the meanings of words is encouraged as this causes people to rethink their assumptions about culture and language.[Citation Needed]
- Gender roles are socially constructed, not inborn traits[Citation Needed]
- In philosophical terms, there are many narratives, but any push by anyone of a metanarrative is viewed as oppressive.[Citation Needed]