Thompson (2004) presented several perspectives regarding the ethical validity of APA format in their article “Gentlemanly Orthodoxy: Critical Race Feminism, Whiteness Theory, and the APA Manual.” Early in the article, they showcase one view of APA saying:
the APA Manual successfully imposes a form of internalized self-censoring on authors. Learning to work within the framework imposed by a fixed, purportedly precise and sensitive set of guidelines, progressive scholars must either try to get around the rules or tailor their work to the rules. (Thompson, 2004, p. 35)
Respond to this perspective of APA. Do you agree that APA is a “fixed, purportedly precise and sensitive set of rules” (Thompson, 2004, p. 35)? Do you disagree? Why might scholars want to “get around” APA rules (Thompson, 2004, p. 35)? Respond to this prompt