Actually this is a good point. As I’ve said before, “race” is a term I avoid whenever possible because, as you say, it has no meaningful definition. But “racism” is widely understood to be discrimination based on skin colour. So when I want to talk about that particular problem, I use the word “racism.”
Actually this is a good point. As I’ve said before, “race” is a term I avoid whenever possible because, as you say, it has no meaningful definition. But “racism” is widely understood to be discrimination based on skin colour. So when I want to talk about that particular problem, I use the word “racism.”
But yes, to your point, *no* skin colour is “properly speaking” a race. Imprecise on my part. But black people/white people/brown people/etc. are thought of as “races“ for the purposes of discussions about racism.
Actually this is a good point. As I’ve said before, “race” is a term I avoid whenever possible because, as you say, it has no meaningful definition. But “racism” is widely understood to be discrimination based on skin colour. So when I want to talk about that particular problem, I use the word “racism.”
But yes, to your point, *no* skin colour is “properly speaking” a race. Imprecise on my part. But black people/white people/brown people/etc. are thought of as “races“ for the purposes of discussions about racism.