Race is a social construct in the same way that reading, writing, and arithmetic are; they did not exist until people invented them. History is a social construct; it didn't exist until the Greeks invented it, the same with geography. Class status is also a social construct. Are you telling me that some people don't have more money than other people?
Reading is a social construct. The letters of the alphabet only have meaning because we give those symbols meaning. The reading system wouldn't work if it wasn't agreed that certain symbols stood for certain sounds. Whether or not people agree that race exists or not doesn't change anything. People whose ancestors came from different places on earth will have different physical characteristics. This is not to say all people are the same and have the basic needs, wants, desires, and abilities, but people are also different in their genetic makeup. That is just the way it is.
Reading is a social construct. The letters of the alphabet only have meaning because we give those symbols meaning. The reading system wouldn't work if it wasn't agreed that certain symbols stood for certain sounds. Whether or not people agree that race exists or not doesn't change anything. People whose ancestors came from different places on earth will have different physical characteristics. This is not to say all people are the same and have the basic needs, wants, desires, and abilities, but people are also different in their genetic makeup. That is just the way it is.
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