1. never signed up for anything like this,
  2. never donated to or signed up for emails from the DNC, et al.,
  3. political texts like this come all the time, and
  4. I hesitate to reply “stop” because I don’t want them to know this is a live number (is my instinct here outdated/inapplicable?)
  • Cryophilia@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    4 months ago

    Ethnicity is not genetic.

    I told you, ignore the genetic bit if you want to quibble about it. I’m talking about inherited physical characteristics. What would you call it? Pick a word, whatever. That’s what I’m talking about, and that’s the basis for race.

    • barsoap@lemm.eeEnglish
      1·
      4 months ago

      I’m talking about inherited physical characteristics.

      That’s genetics.

      • Cryophilia@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        4 months ago

        Ok, there you have it. I think that’s an incorrect usage of the word, but for the sake of discussion, let’s call it genetics. It’s a real, physical, biological phenomenon and it’s not purely a social construct (except in the vague sense that all of interpreted reality is a social construct).

        • barsoap@lemm.eeEnglish
          1·
          4 months ago

          What is real and physical about Harris being black when looked from one perspective, and as white when looked at from another?