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Old 12-12-2011, 06:57 AM
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You've gone on and on about genetics and etc, but you say "african american race" Yeah umm black people in the US is what you mean
Yes, that's precisely what is meant. it's a lot more succinct to say "african american race" than it is to say "group of black people who live in and/or have ancestors who lived in the US." If the meaning has been conveyed, then the word has fulfilled its purpose - regardless of whether or not you think it's idiotic.
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Old 12-12-2011, 11:28 AM
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Yes, that's precisely what is meant. it's a lot more succinct to say "african american race" than it is to say "group of black people who live in and/or have ancestors who lived in the US." If the meaning has been conveyed, then the word has fulfilled its purpose - regardless of whether or not you think it's idiotic.
Okay how are black people in the US genetically different than black people from other places?
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Old 12-08-2011, 02:46 PM
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what does that even fucking mean? We're all homo sapiens. There is no such thing as a black race or a jewish race or an asian race or fuckall
I find that pretty generally, black parents tend to have black children. just one example i can think of.
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Old 12-08-2011, 02:51 PM
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I find that pretty generally, black parents tend to have black children. just one example i can think of.
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This guy's parents had darker skin, but he doesn't. I also don't think that his parent's had black skin. I've never seen ANYONE with black skin.
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Old 12-08-2011, 02:52 PM
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This guy's parents had darker skin, but he doesn't. I also don't think that his parent's had black skin. I've never seen ANYONE with black skin.
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I find that pretty generally, black parents tend to have black children. just one example i can think of.
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Old 12-08-2011, 02:47 PM
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great, so skin pigment is passed down through genes, fucking amazing biology work there Einstein
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Old 12-08-2011, 02:50 PM
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great, so skin pigment is passed down through genes, fucking amazing biology work there Einstein
your skin pigment determines your race in most situations. how more simple can it get? there are cultural connotations that are constructed and placed upon you by society based on this information. that doesn't make them any less real.
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Old 12-08-2011, 02:51 PM
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so you mean i can call everyone with a widows peak their own race? Everyone with a hitchhiker's thumb? Shut the fuck up
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Old 12-08-2011, 02:54 PM
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so you mean i can call everyone with a widows peak their own race? Everyone with a hitchhiker's thumb? Shut the fuck up
if there's any kind of racial cultural connotation that goes with those traits, then there is almost certainly some element of race there. i can't think of any offhand.
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Old 12-08-2011, 02:51 PM
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Perpetuation of the race myth is actually more racist than using epithets.
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