The Pros And Cons Of Race As A Colonial Construct

Rowan McCarthy

Kim ½

Period 6

Race: A Ruinous Colonial Construct

For hundreds of years, humans have been separated into groups based on cosmetic, and supposedly genetic differences, called race. However, although there might be some cosmetic variation between races, there are no real genetic differences. Since humans originated in Africa, every gene originated there, and race is a concentrated version of those traits based on settlers in that area, although many genes did get passed around the world through trade. Since people moved around and spread their genes, our genetics are non-concordant, which means that they are not determined by one gene. If the colonial view of race was true, then everybody in the same race would have the same exact genes, but in reality, you're more likely to have more genetic similarities with somebody outside your race than within your race. Race is a construct that was made by colonial rulers in order to gain power over their subjects, but it still has very real consequences for those it has been used against. Race is a social construct that is still being used to maintain power over groups of color, although the time of colonization has come and gone and scientific advancements have come on to prove it untrue.

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The construction of race has been detrimental to our society and its ideals, and racism will never truly go away. They will continue to make the theories and the lies spread to maintain their white superiority, like us humans evolving separately as different subspecies. they will create stereotypes based on race, like black people are inherently violent and less intelligent than their white oppressors. If these people took the time to look at the science and realize that, even if it is a cliche, under our skin we all bleed red, and there are no true differences between us, the world would truly be a better