There is often resistance to the claim from feminist philosophy that knowledge is somehow "socially constructed", but what does that actually mean and is it really all that radical? Sometimes, our social situations or experiences dictate the kind of evidence we are likely to encounter and put us in a better position than others to know what's going on around us. Other times, these experiences can impact what we consider to be good evidence or what a community considers to be justified in the first place. Or maybe here's a simpler way to frame some of these ideas: when it comes to COVID-19 for example, who do you think knows best about what health care workers really need to do their jobs, CEOs or those on the front lines? Links and Resources Natalie Alana Ashton Robin McKenna The paper Fear of Knowledge: Against Relativism and Constructivism by Paul Boghossian Feminist Epistemology and Philosophy of Science Uses of value judgments in science: A general argument, with lessons from a ...