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What is "race"?
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Race is a biological reality

Humans are different from each other - physically, culturally, linguistically, psychologically. Proponents of race as a biological reality view differences as anchored in genetic differences at a group level. Racial groups have key characteristics that make them unique and different from others.

Supporting arguments · 2

  1. Physiological features categorize people into races
    Outward appearance and ancestry - which are biological and unchangeable - define a person's race.
  2. Some races are genetically predisposed to outperform others
    Racial disparities exist because of biological inheritance and genetics.