Re: Morphological and Genetic Races in Humans

[kyle robert brudvik <krbrudvi@midway.uchicago.edu>]

Look again.  Distinct morphological characteristics do not exist as such
that six or however many you like, races can be erected. There is no
such thing as criteria for racial types, which is what you are
saying.  THere is just too much variation. ANy such current list is
descended from thoroughly unscientific racial predjudices espoused by such
prominent scientists as Osborn and Coon.  Do not fall into their
trap; human races are a myth.  THere is no science to support their
naturalness.  

Kyle Brudvik


On Wed, 24 Oct 2001, Jaime A. Headden wrote:

> Kyle Brudvik (krbrudvi@midway.uchicago.edu) wrote:
> 
> <Human beings are not divisible into races for the simple fact that no real 
> dviding line can be
> drawn or erected.  Though it appears on the surface that people around the 
> world do indeed look
> different and appear regionally distinct, this is not the case.  Though there 
> might be some
> isolated clans or populations (any examples?) in some remote regions around 
> the world, the
> insistance of pure racial types is bogus.>
> 
> I guess I should repeat myself:
> 
>   My use of races in man was not based on genetic isolation, or loss of 
> interbreedability, but
> simple morphological characteristics, which do, inarguably, exist between the 
> major six types of
> race in modern humans. That's the _only_ reason for retaining distinct races. 
> There are some races
> for which genetic isolation is also known. The San are one. The Akinu of 
> Japan are another, an
> example of one of the oldest races, along with the San. I could care less 
> about genetic
> breedability between populations at this point, I was _never_ under the 
> impression that there was
> any true genetic segregation going on.
> 
>   Let me give you an example: how many caucasians have a natural fold in the 
> exterior eyelids? Or
> a flat nasal (not saddle-shaped)? Or flat-fronted cheekbones? Or the heavy, 
> sun-shading brow?
> Think about these a little, please. I say this based on a very large sample 
> size (the entire human
> population). Also note that I do not confused "race" with "species."
> 
> 
> =====
> Jaime A. Headden
> 
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