Resisting Wrongful Explanations

In this paper I explore a method for refusing uptake when explanations are morally and epistemically troubling. Gaile Pohlhaus Jr (2011) has shown that imploring marginalised people to “understand” marginalising practices amounts request they legitimise their own marginalisation. paper, expand upon analysis with the aim of describing withholding understanding. First, analyse understanding through its association explanation. Drawing on pragmatic theories, describe as speech acts whose success depends explainee granting explainer by revising background assumptions. Those assumptions sometimes reference troubling generalisations, in those cases, explanation must be blocked. Accordingly, formalise form explanatory resistance which feigns misunderstanding corner into exposing problematic depends. Second, situate wrongful requests within epistemic injustice schema “explanatory injustices,” emphasising fact groups also specifically economy. conclude we should more cognisant way track power, prepared undertake order expose moral shortcomings how explain.