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Social constructs aren't practical.
Not hitting dumdums on the head with a hammer whenever they say something silly is a social construct.
Hitting dumdums on the head with a hammer when they do could also be a social construct.
The usefulness of either method might be disputed by some but that there is practical social and individual value in not being murdered for a bad take should be obvious.
The criticism of "that's just a social construct" is not that it is one and is therefore meaningless, but that being a construct means it could be flawed.