Tag: ethnicity

Unraveling the Fabricated Divides: Understanding Race as a Social Construct (aka #AskABiologist)

The essay confronts the flawed concept of 'race' as a biological reality, asserting it's a social construct that's been debunked by science. It emphasizes that true human diversity lies in cultural ethnicity and nationality, not in 'race.' By recognizing this, and drawing from previous discussions on the topic, the essay advocates for an enlightened perspective that honors our shared humanity over artificial divides.

Race = Racism. Can’t We All Just Be Humans?

There is only one race: The Human Race. Classifying humans based on skin color is the exact opposite of what Martin Luther King, Jr envisioned when he famously advocated for equality & civil rights. In his famous "I Have a Dream" speech, King envisioned a color-blind society, where people would not be "judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."