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[–]DistantGlimmer 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

We share at least 80%-90% of our genes with each other ---> race is a social construct and is not real

Saying something is a social construct does not mean it is not real only that the way we perceive it is determined by social factors and not "nature". if you say race isn't real then you're saying racism isn't real. If you say sex isn't real then you're denying sexism.

It seems one's believing biological sex is real means one should believe in racial realism too?? So someone that believes biological sex is real and is not a social construct should believe race is real and is not a social construct either or else that would be hypocritical to say biological sex is not a social construct while race is, right?

No because sex and race are not the same - race is more comparable to gender than sex and race realism is more comparable to gender essentialism. Sexual dimorphism is easily biologically provable and even TRAs don't really completely deny it exists. The same is not true of alleged racial mental differences.