The fact that people think whiteness and blackness are real, and sometimes treat people differently based on those labels, makes them real. That’s how concepts and words work.
Er, I get where you’re coming from, but white and black people are physiologically different.
Not in intelligence or any of the other bullshit racists spout, of course. But there are differences in the way people’s bodies handle things like medication and disease which usually correlates with skin color.
@KairuByte@smellythief In a sense though, from my understanding, it has more to do with ethnicity (where you were born and who your parents are) and its impact on genetics than just skin color by itself, ex: sickle cell anemia (though a case could theoretically made for any conditions/medications that specifically interact with things like melanin).
The fact that people think whiteness and blackness are real, and sometimes treat people differently based on those labels, makes them real. That’s how concepts and words work.
Er, I get where you’re coming from, but white and black people are physiologically different.
Not in intelligence or any of the other bullshit racists spout, of course. But there are differences in the way people’s bodies handle things like medication and disease which usually correlates with skin color.
@KairuByte @smellythief In a sense though, from my understanding, it has more to do with ethnicity (where you were born and who your parents are) and its impact on genetics than just skin color by itself, ex: sickle cell anemia (though a case could theoretically made for any conditions/medications that specifically interact with things like melanin).