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They're also poorly explained by genetics, as evidenced by the blog you cited.

• noofen 5y ago
  The blog I cited found single-motherhood to be the most predictive. > At any given income level, black communities tend towards substantially higher average rates of single-motherhood (which, incidentally, contributes significantly differences in poverty rates as this data is reported). These "large differences in family structure" could be explained by r/K selection theory [1]. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R/K_selection_theory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R/K_selection_theory
  • runako 5y ago
    Occam would likely object to being left out of the conversation. Perhaps there's a more obvious reason for some of the differences in our society. Without going into too much detail, consider that the millennial generation of African Americans is the first generation in the country's history to be granted full citizenship rights at birth. (The beginning of Gen X was born into a legally segregated society.) Might that have an impact? If you do not believe the impact is material, it would be reasonable to ask you to explain why.
    • renewiltord 5y ago
      > * the millennial generation of African Americans is the first generation in the country's history to be granted full citizenship rights at birth * Well, now that’s a fact to marvel at. Wow.