Re:How Genetics Is Changing Our Understanding of ‘Race’
by factsaresacred on Friday March 23, 2018 @04:18PM
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> the qualities of the individual matter far more than whatever statistical distribution...
I'm making zero judgement on any individuals. Can we separate the science from the possible implications, please? Otherwise it's hard to have reasoned debate.
> All of the interaction surface with 'race' in our society is absolutely a social construct
That may well be, but it doesn't lessen the fact that 'race' - i.e "differences in genetic ancestry" - is real.
I'm making zero judgement on any individuals. Can we separate the science from the possible implications, please? Otherwise it's hard to have reasoned debate.
> All of the interaction surface with 'race' in our society is absolutely a social construct
That may well be, but it doesn't lessen the fact that 'race' - i.e "differences in genetic ancestry" - is real.