Grounding philosophical inquiry in historically contingent oppressive structures risks relativizing moral truth to particular social arrangements rather than discovering objective norms.

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Historically contingent(as used in metaphysics and social philosophy): Something that exists only because of specific facts about history; it could have been completely different if history had gone another way.
Moral truth(what Street's argument questions): The idea that some moral statements are objectively true or false—not just opinions—the way 'the Earth orbits the Sun' is objectively true.
Objective norms(as used in ethics and metaethics): Standards for how people should behave that exist independently of anyone's personal beliefs or preferences—rules that apply to everyone, not just some groups.
Oppressive structures(as used in social and political philosophy): Systems or institutions (like government, education, or the economy) that are organized in ways that unfairly harm certain groups of people.

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