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Skin-Deep Race
- Race is a social construct tied to skin color, creating limiting labels.
- Skin color acts as a proxy for race, ethnicity, and identity, making discussions about race superficial.
Misidentified Race
- Komna Shastri, despite being Indian, is often perceived as white due to albinism.
- This confusion highlights how people rely on visual cues for racial categorization.
Neurology of Racial Categorization
- Relina Joseph explains the neurological basis for confusion when encountering individuals who don't fit neat racial categories.
- People with ambiguous racial features face constant confrontation with others' confusion and the need to address it.