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The concept of race was created before DNA was studied.

Posted on: January 23, 2019 at 11:09:00 CT
TigerMatt STL
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Anthropologists look at characteristics of people and try to place them within these pre-existing social constructs.
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So why is it that people from one social construct - hokie VT - 1/23 10:34:28
     But its meat, so........you know.(nm) - GA Tiger MU - 1/23 12:09:12
     Even if race is not a social construct... - fez MU - 1/23 11:58:31
          Hmm. So is that why - GA Tiger MU - 1/23 12:12:06
               This is why - fez MU - 1/23 14:53:06
          Of course. Who said anything differently? nm - hokie VT - 1/23 12:06:13
          I agree with that wholeheartedly - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 1/23 12:02:07
               RE: I agree with that wholeheartedly - fez MU - 1/23 14:41:36
     it simply comes down to how you define "race" - cnk ATL - 1/23 11:48:08
     you are one ignorant mother****er (nm) - pickle MU - 1/23 11:28:54
     No dog in this fight, but you may get better debate here - Mo Texan MU - 1/23 11:20:50
     Sickle Cell carriers have some protection against malaria.(nm) - Badird MU - 1/23 11:20:13
          He has no idea about that. - DC Jayhawk KU - 1/23 11:25:55
               Well said. - Badird MU - 1/23 11:29:36
                    Yes, which is why darker skin is more prevalent the closer - TigerMatt STL - 1/23 11:34:23
                         exactly, and they are both independent variables - FootballRefugee MU - 1/23 11:44:21
     Hokie bird, you are never going to accept the answer - Ragnar Danneskjold MU - 1/23 11:19:27
          Must i be willing to accept an answer with which i do not - hokie VT - 1/23 11:22:29
               you are willfully ignorant - pickle MU - 1/23 12:21:47
               no, you may remain willfully ignorant, but why keep - 90Tiger MU - 1/23 11:48:30
                    If WHAT is my intent? nm - hokie VT - 1/23 12:07:34
                         To remain willfully ignorant.(nm) - TigerMatt STL - 1/23 12:14:19
                              Got it. Thanx. nm - hokie VT - 1/23 12:15:55
                                   You aren’t interested in discussion or learning - pickle MU - 1/23 12:25:02
                                        That's some amazing irony. - FootballRefugee MU - 1/23 12:26:33
               Bringing 4chan **** over here doesn't make you look smart(nm) - TheShoe STL - 1/23 11:38:19
               You ignore all contrary evidence to your position.(nm) - TigerMatt STL - 1/23 11:36:38
                    I don't ignore it, but i don't it dispositive or compelling. - hokie VT - 1/23 11:50:17
                         You ignore it (nm) - pickle MU - 1/23 12:35:33
                         correct there are differences in humans and humans - 90Tiger MU - 1/23 12:00:37
                         Do you understand the social constructs were created BEFORE - TigerMatt STL - 1/23 11:54:22
          ""Socialists, idiots... talk about race.." - hokie" -pickle - SwampTiger MU - 1/23 11:22:17
     skin color and sickle cell are both independent variables - FootballRefugee MU - 1/23 11:03:18
     Social reasons are why people group together. People who - TigerMatt STL - 1/23 10:59:40
     You're missing the point. I'll try to make this very easy - 90Tiger MU - 1/23 10:46:11
          I really dont care, but you could say the same thing about - Badird MU - 1/23 11:29:14
               differences in particular allele frequencies can be used to - blake1771 KC - 1/23 12:25:44
                    yup (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 1/23 12:30:23
               I know (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 1/23 11:49:01
               Yes. Taxonomy changes too as more is learned.(nm) - TigerMatt STL - 1/23 11:37:41
          Sorry. But that is a self serving, self protecting fantasy - hokie VT - 1/23 10:50:26
               Dude - Race Exists -as a socially defined construct, not - 90Tiger MU - 1/23 10:58:41
                    Also, no one is saying that genetics do not influence - ummmm MU - 1/23 11:14:49
                    How would you define the people who predominate in the - hokie VT - 1/23 11:06:07
                         The concept of race was created before DNA was studied. - TigerMatt STL - 1/23 11:09:00
                         I'd define them as "good athletes" (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 1/23 11:06:50
                              That's pretty lame. Any other distinguishing - hokie VT - 1/23 11:07:48
                                   The majority of NHL players are northern whites. Why? - TigerMatt STL - 1/23 11:12:18
                                        Disappointingly stupid example. There are yes, some - hokie VT - 1/23 11:18:10
                                             Again there are social reasons. Due to economic reasons - TigerMatt STL - 1/23 11:33:06
                                                  The black social construct may participate at a higher rate - hokie VT - 1/23 11:38:10
                                                       Again. Social reasons. Higher family incomes offer more - TigerMatt STL - 1/23 11:51:10
                                                            there are tons of black MLB players they are just - blake1771 KC - 1/23 11:58:03
                                        Cost and access (nm) - MrBlueSky MU - 1/23 11:12:54
                                   Rex Burkhead and the Patriots WR both have - 90Tiger MU - 1/23 11:08:25
                                        Liberace and elton both have/had feminine - hokie VT - 1/23 11:14:12
                                             Sex is based on biology and one's genes and chromosomes - MrBlueSky MU - 1/23 11:16:25
                                                  And even then due to genetic abnormalities, sex becomes - TigerMatt STL - 1/23 11:18:39
                                                       Sure, but if hokie wants to live in his very clear, binary - MrBlueSky MU - 1/23 11:20:05
                                             You just went deep in stupid. Sex is genetic based on - TigerMatt STL - 1/23 11:15:44
                                                  And yet people are free to choose their sex based on how - hokie VT - 1/23 11:20:26
                                                       lol, no. you don't understand anything you type. Sex - 90Tiger MU - 1/23 11:50:22
                                                       Biological sex is not something a person can choose as you - MrBlueSky MU - 1/23 11:22:48
                                                       Sex =/= gender. You are mixing two different concepts(nm) - TigerMatt STL - 1/23 11:21:32
               RE: Sorry. But that is a self serving, self protecting fantasy - meatiger MU - 1/23 10:56:45
                    You're kinda preachy, for an idiot. nm - hokie VT - 1/23 10:57:48
                         When one communicates like a child, the world becomes - 90Tiger MU - 1/23 10:59:42




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