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A whiteness that's only skin deep

Jan 19, 2022
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INSIGHT

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.
ANECDOTE

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.
INSIGHT

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.
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