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Cryophilia@lemmy.world 4 months agoEthnicity is not genetic.
I told you, ignore the genetic bit if you want to quibble about it. I’m talking about inherited physical characteristics. What would you call it? Pick a word, whatever. That’s what I’m talking about, and that’s the basis for race.
barsoap@lemm.ee 4 months ago
That’s genetics.
Cryophilia@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Ok, there you have it. I think that’s an incorrect usage of the word, but for the sake of discussion, let’s call it genetics. It’s a real, physical, biological phenomenon and it’s not purely a social construct (except in the vague sense that all of interpreted reality is a social construct).
barsoap@lemm.ee 4 months ago
What is real and physical about Harris being black when looked from one perspective, and as white when looked at from another?
Cryophilia@lemmy.world 4 months ago
One is incorrect. I don’t really understand the question.