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> I thought that the current consensus was that races don't really exist. Races do not exist biologically[0][1], but they do 'exist' as a social construct[2][3
by ensignro2340 8y ago
> I thought that the current consensus was that races don't really exist.
Races do not exist biologically[0][1], but they do 'exist' as a social construct[2][3][4]. And I second your second sentence :)
[0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrKrGkgeww4&index=4&list=PLyVghncmfCibQ1kgPyQEuRfb2V8qQHP_B&t=0s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrKrGkgeww4&index=4&list=PLy...
[1] https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/race-is-a-social-construct-scientists-argue/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/race-is-a-social-...
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_constructionism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_constructionism
[3] https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2013/05/what-we-mean-when-we-say-race-is-a-social-construct/275872/ https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2013/05/what-we...
[4] https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/without-prejudice/201612/race-social-construction https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/without-prejudice/20...
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