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> Your explanation assumes that this is true, that superficial characteristics correctly signal group affiliation, something that is simply not true. It is, be
by golergka 7y ago
> Your explanation assumes that this is true, that superficial characteristics correctly signal group affiliation, something that is simply not true.
It is, because in a society that has racism as status quo, you can be sure that these superficial characteristics are shared between you and your immediate, as well as extended family - people who you can rely to be in your group.
- maxerickson 7y agoWhat? Extended family is a tighter group than any group based on physical resemblance. My argument isn't much changed if you recast it as the generalization from family to "race" being incorrect, because races aren't actually coherent groups in the same way that many (extended) families are.
- golergka 7y ago> Extended family is a tighter group than any group based on physical resemblance. Exactly. And in a traditional society, you can be pretty much sure that your extended family is of your race.
- maxerickson 7y agoMy point is that the generalization from a real in group of people that look like you (extended family) to the group of people that look like you, is not really a useful thing to do, it mistakes the superficial information (similar appearance) for useful information.