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http://www.nytimes.com/2000/08/22/science/do-races…
What evidence does this article provide to support the concept of the “social construction of race?” If race is not “real,” why do you think that racial categories in our society so rigid and persistent? If we simply stopped thinking about race, or thinking in racial terms, would racism “go away?” Why or why not?
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According to McIntosh’s article, how does racism affect the lives of white people? Why do you think it is so difficult for whites to recognize this particular effect of racism in their own lives? Has this article made you think any differently about the role of whites in fighting racism? Why or why not?