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I believe race could be a social construct and a way to distinguish people. There's no specific gene that's synonymous to a particular "race" and any physical differences are usually as a result of cultural differences and from centuries past.
I'm curious to know your opinions on this!
I believe race could be a social construct and a way to distinguish people. There's no specific gene that's synonymous to a particular "race" and any physical differences are usually as a result of cultural differences and from centuries past.
I'm curious to know your opinions on this!
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#2
Of course it's biological
Black people are genetically black, like asians are genetically asian looking, as are white / caucasian people.
Black people are genetically black, like asians are genetically asian looking, as are white / caucasian people.
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#3
Social. People dont really care what skin colour you are but what the skin colour is associated with
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#5
There are genes that contribute to specific phenotypes that can be recognised as what we call different races. The "social construct" argument is a matter of semantics.
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Race is NOT biological. It is a social construct. There is no gene or cluster of genes common to all blacks or all whites. Were race “real” in the genetic sense, racial classifications for individuals would remain constant across boundaries.
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#7
Probably social.
I may be wrong, but I haven't heard of other animals segregating themselves by phenotypical variation.
I may be wrong, but I haven't heard of other animals segregating themselves by phenotypical variation.
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(Original post by EuanF)
It isn't society that gives black people different DNA to Caucasians
It isn't society that gives black people different DNA to Caucasians
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#9
The question doesn't make sense, as biology is indeed what makes a white person white and a black person black. If, however, you mean to ask whether there are differences between races beyond appearance, I simply don't know. I reckon there might be differences, but only due to the geological separation of the races. If all the races were allowed to mix and live in a similar area, I reckon overtime the differences will fade, but then again I know nothing about the issue.
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(Original post by Dr.Snake)
Social. People dont really care what skin colour you are but what the skin colour is associated with
Social. People dont really care what skin colour you are but what the skin colour is associated with
Any association, regardless of what those associations are, doesn't have any bearing on what race a person actually is.
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#11
It's a very complicated question because the meaning of 'race', 'social construct' and 'biological' are all misunderstood by most. 
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#12
There are biological differences between races. Anyone saying social is in denial.
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#13
(Original post by ScienceFantatic)
Not sure if this is in the right place..
I believe race to be a social construct and a way to distinguish people. There's no specific gene that's synonymous to a particular "race" and any physical differences are usually as a result of cultural differences from centuries past.
I'm curious to know your opinions on this!
Not sure if this is in the right place..
I believe race to be a social construct and a way to distinguish people. There's no specific gene that's synonymous to a particular "race" and any physical differences are usually as a result of cultural differences from centuries past.
I'm curious to know your opinions on this!
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#14
(Original post by JRKinder)
How could it be anything but biological? White/Black/Asian people clearly have slightly different genes, hence the (obvious) difference in appearance.
Any association, regardless of what those associations are, doesn't have any bearing on what race a person actually is.
How could it be anything but biological? White/Black/Asian people clearly have slightly different genes, hence the (obvious) difference in appearance.
Any association, regardless of what those associations are, doesn't have any bearing on what race a person actually is.
Race, as a social construct, is a group of people who share similar and distinct physical characteristics, as well as shared cultural practices and affectations.
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#15
Obviously biological, anyone saying otherwise is delusional using made up bs.
Cannot wait for the culling of this new tumblr ideology
Cannot wait for the culling of this new tumblr ideology
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#16
(Original post by Mango Milkshake)
There are biological differences between races. Anyone saying social is in denial.
There are biological differences between races. Anyone saying social is in denial.
by the 17th century race began to refer to physical (i.e. phenotypical) traits. The term was often used in a general biological taxonomic sense,[7] starting from the 19th century, to denote genetically differentiated humanpopulations defined by phenotype.
You got corrected by the internet
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(Original post by Dr.Snake)
by the 17th century race began to refer to physical (i.e. phenotypical) traits. The term was often used in a general biological taxonomic sense,[7] starting from the 19th century, to denote genetically differentiated humanpopulations defined by phenotype.
You got corrected by the internet
by the 17th century race began to refer to physical (i.e. phenotypical) traits. The term was often used in a general biological taxonomic sense,[7] starting from the 19th century, to denote genetically differentiated humanpopulations defined by phenotype.
You got corrected by the internet
This just proves our point.
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First part of the paragraph
Race, as a social construct, is a group of people who share similar and distinct physical characteristics, as well as shared cultural practices and affectations.
Race, as a social construct, is a group of people who share similar and distinct physical characteristics, as well as shared cultural practices and affectations.
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