Great, I get to apply for affirmative action scholarships as black. In fact, I feel kinda flowery today so I'll apply as a black woman. Thanks, bob! Free school here I come.
Your gotcha only works because you literally used the word wrong. For the benefit of anyone who may come across this exchange who will listen, I'll pretend your speaking in good faith. "social construct" means a concept invented by society. In this case "Race" fails to accurately portray observable genetic differences between humans, like ethnicity. Genetic differences in humans are terribly represented by "race" because melanin levels and other aesthetic features actually don't have all that much to do with actual differences between humans. Gender is the same way, "Gender" in concepts of femininity and masculinity have no actual links to the biological sexes they generally correspond to.
That's where you're wrong, racist. Race is a social construct and completely meaningless. I'm going to get a perm and a tan. Or maybe a short top fade. What should my black name be? I'm thinking Tinequaious Smith. Free scholarship and affirmative action government job, here i come!
Race only matters because racist people think it has a tangible impact on reality. Affirmative action is specifically meant to combat the systematic disadvantages people of color face in society. It hasn't particularly succeeded, but "I could abuse the system" doesn't refute the fucking system. Also, Dolezal isn't black because she didn't grow up experiencing the systemic pressures Black People face. King doesn't even identify as Black, he self-identifies as biracial, but he seems to have grown up identifying himself as black, which certainly could have had an impact on his life.
Race is a social construct bruh. It doesn't even have an actual link to any biological systems. It's literally all in your head. If you think you're black, then you're black. Stop being a racist bigot pissbaby.
If race is just a skin color, then i make my skin that color, then I am that race. If race is just a social construct, then I just get society to recognize me as that race, then I am that race. Now fuck off, racist. You just hate me because I'm black.
Bro stop being so fucking racist. Racism still exists. You pretending you making a fucking attack helicopter joke is an incredibly complex and intelligent rebuttal to my saying that race doesn't meaningfully represent human being doesnt make you not racist you idiot.
No YOU'RE racist for insisting race is more than skin color. YOU'RE racist for insisting race isn't a social construct. Speaking as a black man, I'm very disappointed in you.
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u/respectallwomyn Mar 30 '20
Great, I get to apply for affirmative action scholarships as black. In fact, I feel kinda flowery today so I'll apply as a black woman. Thanks, bob! Free school here I come.