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'''Postmodernism''' refers to a range of ideas, among them that:

'''Postmodernism''' refers to a range of ideas, among them that:

* Truth is a "social construct" rather than empirically provable

* Truth is a "[[social construct]]" rather than empirically provable

* One's choice of language directs how this reality is supposedly constructed (see [[political correctness]])

* One's choice of language directs how this reality is supposedly constructed (see [[political correctness]])

* There is no one superior culture; [[Western culture]] is no more advanced than any other (see [[cultural relativism]])

* There is no one superior culture; [[Western culture]] is no more advanced than any other (see [[cultural relativism]])

* 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

* 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

* 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.

* 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.

* Gender and so-called [[gender role]]s are socially constructed, not inborn traits

* [[Gender role]]s are socially constructed, not [[inborn traits]]

* In philosophical terms, there are many narratives, but any push by anyone of a metanarrative is viewed as oppressive.

* In philosophical terms, there are many narratives, but any push by anyone of a metanarrative is viewed as oppressive.