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Race is a social construct.
social construct
noun
: an idea that has been created and accepted by the people in a society
Therefore, we (the people in a society) hold the power to change this concept.
#GeorgeFloyd #BlackLivesMatter
#racism
social construct
noun
: an idea that has been created and accepted by the people in a society
Therefore, we (the people in a society) hold the power to change this concept.
#GeorgeFloyd #BlackLivesMatter
#racism
The popular classifications of race are based chiefly on skin color,with other relevant features including height, eyes, and hair. Though these physical differences may appear, on a superficial level, to be very dramatic, they are determined by only a minute portion of the (1)
genome: we as a species have been estimated to share 99.9% of our DNA with each other. The few differences that do exist reflect differences in environments and external factors, not core biology. (2)
Importantly, the evolution of skin color occurred independently, and did not influence other traits such as mental abilities and behavior. In fact, science has yet to find evidence that there are genetic differences in intelligence between populations. (3)
Ultimately, while there certainly are some biological differences between different populations, these differences are few and superficial. The traits that we do share are far more profound. (4)
Via: http://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2017/science-genetics-reshaping-race-debate-21st-century/
Via: http://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2017/science-genetics-reshaping-race-debate-21st-century/
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