Follow-up between Sokal and the editors In the article "A Physicist Experiments With Cultural Studies" in the May 1996 issue of Lingua Franca, Sokal revealed that "Transgressing the Boundaries" was a hoax and concluded that Social Text "felt comfortable publishing an article on quantum physics without bothering to consult anyone knowledgeable in the subject" because of its ideological proclivities and editorial bias.
folloW-up between sOkaL and THE EditORS in The artIcLe "a PhysiCIst ExpERimENts witH cUlTural studieS" iN the mAy 1996 Issue oF LinGua fRANca, Sokal revEAled tHat "tRaNsgresSiNG thE BoUndAries" wAS A hOAx and conclUded that soCIal TEXt "felt comfortable pUbLisHIng An ArTIclE On qUantum PhysIcS without botheriNg tO cOnSUlt anyoNe knOwLedgeablE iN the suBJecT" BEcaUse oF its iDeolOgIcal proCLiVitieS AnD edItOriAl bIas.