As to what to call "the concept formerly know as race" other than "wrong" or "simplistic" I'm not really sure. It's not easy being a race writer and knowing that the concept of race is completely wrong.😄
It's such a commonly understood term that I just say "race" usually with scare quotes. But whenever…
As to what to call "the concept formerly know as race" other than "wrong" or "simplistic" I'm not really sure. It's not easy being a race writer and knowing that the concept of race is completely wrong.😄
It's such a commonly understood term that I just say "race" usually with scare quotes. But whenever possible, I avoid it. I talk about skin colour because really, that's what people usually mean when they mention it.
Then maybe it's time to start thinking about a better way of referring to it. Because the problem associated with skin differences isn't going away soon, and we *do* discriminate between (not necessarily against, although we can do that too) based on what we look like. "Look for Steve, he's the black guy with the Mets cap on." "Nicole's a white woman with blonde hair."
'Color' maybe? Since that's what it really comes down to. Black, white, brown, olive?
I've sometimes jokingly referred to 'flavours'...chocolate, vanilla, caramel, and teriyaki (can't think of a good sweet colour for Asians...open to suggestions :) )
"The Concept Formerly Known As Race"
As to what to call "the concept formerly know as race" other than "wrong" or "simplistic" I'm not really sure. It's not easy being a race writer and knowing that the concept of race is completely wrong.😄
It's such a commonly understood term that I just say "race" usually with scare quotes. But whenever possible, I avoid it. I talk about skin colour because really, that's what people usually mean when they mention it.
Then maybe it's time to start thinking about a better way of referring to it. Because the problem associated with skin differences isn't going away soon, and we *do* discriminate between (not necessarily against, although we can do that too) based on what we look like. "Look for Steve, he's the black guy with the Mets cap on." "Nicole's a white woman with blonde hair."
'Color' maybe? Since that's what it really comes down to. Black, white, brown, olive?
I've sometimes jokingly referred to 'flavours'...chocolate, vanilla, caramel, and teriyaki (can't think of a good sweet colour for Asians...open to suggestions :) )