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Ethnicity is not a social construct, and sometimes people use the word race as a synonym for ethnicity. There are clear genetic factors for ethnicity.
by henriquez 3y ago
Ethnicity is not a social construct, and sometimes people use the word race as a synonym for ethnicity. There are clear genetic factors for ethnicity.
- tpm 3y agoSo you are saying you are able to clearly detect ethnicity of a DNA sample? Do you have anything to substantiate that?
- logicchains 3y agoThat's literally what 23&me do, they send you a breakdown of what % of various ethnicities you are based on your DNA. E.g. 95% Northern European, 5% Ashkenazi Jew.
- DanBC 3y agoIt's what they claim to do. The science is bunk. It's genetic astrology.
- tpm 3y agoYes and then they change it on each update. Do have a read of what their customers think about it, for example here: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0cPeurGB4WXrTdqnE7QwF2tGnEhCNcK9QCKH6vpc5mxDc2pofCHbzwquc95Hrw3XBl&id=13372817801 https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0cPeurGB4WX...
- stale2002 3y agoBy definition, DNA is DNA. Yes, you can see what someone's DNA is, if you look at their DNA.
- henriquez 3y agoBut every innate characteristic encoded into our DNA is a social construct, and if you disagree you’re a nazi! Checkmate?