Re: Patriarchy: Re: What Matriarchy?
William Edward Woody (woody@alumni.caltech.edu)
Sat, 03 Aug 1996 21:15:13 -0700
In article <4u0cp0$1vgu@argo.unm.edu>, mycol1@unm.edu (Bryant) wrote:
> Shannon Adams <shannon_adams@byu.edu> wrote:
> >Bryant wrote:
> >> Please explain (or "deconstruct" or whatever) how each of the following are
> >> expressions of political or social bias:
> >> 1. E=mc^2
> >> 2. Newton's second law
> >> 3. the identification by Francis and Crick of the structure of DNA
>
> >All of these are example of the Western cultural context.
>
> Wrong. All of these are descriptions of the physical world. Newton's
> observations about gravity may not be described mathematically by WaiWai
> hunters, but they still exhibit caution around waterfalls.
>
> Bryant
If you're not willing to listen to the answer, then don't ask the question.
- Bill
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