This is just a variant of the “I don’t see race” argument. When they say black and we say racist, we’re talking about a social construct, not pure biology. The cop and hiring manager still see people as black. Us refusing to use the word for this construct makes it harder - not easier - to address at a systemic level.
This is just a variant of the “I don’t see race” argument.
I don’t agree. Acknowledging the very real status of race science being a totally debunked pseudoscience, is not the same as saying, “I don’t see any outward, physical differences between people.” I recognize that some people have, for instance, darker skin than others. I don’t expect that the full rejection of the pseudoscientific concept of “race” will or should result in people becoming “color blind,” so to speak. However, I do think as we move from race classifications to ethnic classifications, skin color (or any other arbitrary outward physical characteristics) will become less important and other ethnic signifiers (like language or dialect, culture, art and clothing styles, nationality, religion, etc) will become more important.
This is just a variant of the “I don’t see race” argument. When they say black and we say racist, we’re talking about a social construct, not pure biology. The cop and hiring manager still see people as black. Us refusing to use the word for this construct makes it harder - not easier - to address at a systemic level.
I don’t agree. Acknowledging the very real status of race science being a totally debunked pseudoscience, is not the same as saying, “I don’t see any outward, physical differences between people.” I recognize that some people have, for instance, darker skin than others. I don’t expect that the full rejection of the pseudoscientific concept of “race” will or should result in people becoming “color blind,” so to speak. However, I do think as we move from race classifications to ethnic classifications, skin color (or any other arbitrary outward physical characteristics) will become less important and other ethnic signifiers (like language or dialect, culture, art and clothing styles, nationality, religion, etc) will become more important.