Thank you for this thoughtful and thought-provoking piece. So much of this ongoing acrimony is driven by the use of the inaccurate, anachronistic terms with which we classify people. As I — and others — have repeatedly pointed out, colloquial racial categories are virtually meaningless, and can't, therefore, lead to any real or nuanced u…
Thank you for this thoughtful and thought-provoking piece. So much of this ongoing acrimony is driven by the use of the inaccurate, anachronistic terms with which we classify people. As I — and others — have repeatedly pointed out, colloquial racial categories are virtually meaningless, and can't, therefore, lead to any real or nuanced understanding of human experiential diversity. For instance, "The ACT Isn’t Racially Biased Because “Black" and “White” Aren’t Races"
I agree with the author, and firmly believe that we should abandon these archaic 'racial' terms and focus on our commonalities and shared experiences with compassion and understanding… by everyone. Thank you again. Sincerely, Frederick
Thank you for this thoughtful and thought-provoking piece. So much of this ongoing acrimony is driven by the use of the inaccurate, anachronistic terms with which we classify people. As I — and others — have repeatedly pointed out, colloquial racial categories are virtually meaningless, and can't, therefore, lead to any real or nuanced understanding of human experiential diversity. For instance, "The ACT Isn’t Racially Biased Because “Black" and “White” Aren’t Races"
https://everythingisbiology.substack.com/p/the-act-isnt-racially-biased-because
I agree with the author, and firmly believe that we should abandon these archaic 'racial' terms and focus on our commonalities and shared experiences with compassion and understanding… by everyone. Thank you again. Sincerely, Frederick
Thank you <3
Really good points!