Race is nothing more than a social construct... (Maine, single, difference)

[CityGirl332]

Originally Posted by Violett

Race is not only a social construct. People develop opinions about groups of people who are different from them based on observation. Now, these some of these observations may be exaggerated or erroneous, but most have some kernel of truth in them somewhere. People develop "constructs" based on what they experience, social constructs are not just made out thin air.

Observation --> Social construct

The observation portion is based in reality, so, some social constructs (i.e., the way people see things) are somewhat evidenced based and not purely fantasy.

I don't think you fully understand what you are typing. Do you even know the definition of a social construct?

[CityGirl332]

Originally Posted by archon445

I'm not interested in social justice. Only science and fact so your words fall on deaf ears.

You're not interested in science, because if you was, you would be able to comment on the research that shows, humans share 99.9% of the same genome.

[CityGirl332]

Originally Posted by archon445

Oh that one's easy!

Humans are also 99% genetically identical to Chimpanzees. That 1% DNA difference has a profound effect on the biology of both species.

So a 1% difference in DNA can have enormous effects.

[url http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2012/06/bonobo-genome-sequenced.html

Anything else you'd like to know? I'm loaded and prepared.

Also, slightly off topic, but all non-africans have between 4-6% neanderthal DNA.

Drum roll please: But there isn't a 1% difference in humans, it's a .01 difference. Care to discuss that BIG difference?

[Violett]

Originally Posted by CityGirl332

I don't think you fully understand what you are typing. Do you even know the definition of a social construct?

This...didn't address any of my post lol.

[Violett]

Originally Posted by CityGirl332

Drum roll please: But there isn't a 1% difference in humans, it's a .01 difference. Care to discuss that BIG difference?

Yes, the difference is whether your white, black, or asian. THAT'S the difference.

[archon445]

Originally Posted by Violett

I don't understand what that has to do with anything? Humans share about 50% of their genetic makeup with bananas and 98% of their makeup with chimpanzees. That doesn't make me a banana nor a chimpanzee, and sharing 99.9% of my makeup with an Asian doesn't make me an Asian.

You share 50% of your genes with a banana. - OMG Facts

Actually humans are 99% genetically identical to chimpanzees. Just wanted to correct you on that one.

[CityGirl332]

Originally Posted by Violett

Yes, the difference is whether your white, black, or asian. THAT'S the difference.

Obviously not, because I posted a link which showed that a woman who is dark and classified racially as black, can give birth to a baby who is light and by all measures classified by society as racially white.

[calipoppy]

Originally Posted by Violett

Race is not only a social construct. People develop opinions about groups of people who are different from them based on observation. Now, these some of these observations may be exaggerated or erroneous, but most have some kernel of truth in them somewhere. People develop "constructs" based on what they experience, social constructs are not just made out thin air.

Observation --> Social construct

The observation portion is based in reality, so, some social constructs (i.e., the way people see things) are somewhat evidenced based and not purely fantasy.

But it is rather ODD that most people do not accept these observations --->social constructs about 'their own group' when the observations are not beneficial or positive in nature.

[archon445]

Originally Posted by CityGirl332

Drum roll please: But there isn't a 1% difference in humans, it's a .01 difference. Care to discuss that BIG difference?

You seem to not understand how such a small variation in genetic differences has huge effects on biology. I've already stated this.

That .01% difference is big enough to have such an effect that an africans skull is shaped significantly differently than an asians skull.

In the world of Genes. .1% genetic difference is ENORMOUS.

This is what you're failing to understand sweetie.

[CityGirl332]

Originally Posted by archon445

Actually humans are 99% genetically identical to chimpanzees. Just wanted to correct you on that one.

I never disputed the fact that humans share 99% of our genome with chimps. I pointed out however that between human beings, we share 99.9% of the same genome.