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The author just posed questions, arguments and opinions but nothing substantive. The subject of race has always been fluid. For instance, in the US Census Arabs
by SCAQTony 8y ago
The author just posed questions, arguments and opinions but nothing substantive. The subject of race has always been fluid. For instance, in the US Census Arabs, Turks and Italians are considered white yet neither resemble a Russian, Finn, or Swede.
If one looks to Egypt, Italy, Greece and Turkey circa 3,000 years ago, or all those countries within the Mediterranean basin, there is substantial evidence that the average "racial genotype" is much like it is today. (a mixed race hybrid between shades of beige and vey dark brown.)
Visual evidence can be seen when Comparing "Miss Egypt 2006"... http://www.santabanta.com/photos/miss-universe-2006/619218.htm http://www.santabanta.com/photos/miss-universe-2006/619218.h...
...To the Egyptian wall paintings of King Tutankhamun's tomb:
https://www.timesofisrael.com/secret-tut-chamber-egypt-calls-in-experts-to-examine-tantalizing-clues/ https://www.timesofisrael.com/secret-tut-chamber-egypt-calls...
Both representations above have straight hair, medium brown skin and awesome physiques.
- cfadvan 8y agoMaybe I’m getting cynical, but I feel like The author just posed questions, arguments and opinions but nothing substantive. is basically Aeon in a nutshell these days.
- ng12 8y ago> US Census Arabs, Turks and Italians are considered white yet neither resemble a Russian, Finn, or Swede. It goes to show how silly these questions are. Would a Greek Byzantine frame himself as the same race as an invading Ottoman? Assuredly not. Race being purely a matter of skin color is a modern idea.
- knuththetruth 8y agoThe thoroughly unscientific construction of “race” doesn’t correspond to phenotypes or genotypes. Saying “racial genotype” is an oxymoron.