Race is a categorical designation that holds explanatory power in grouping people together with similar genetics. Whether or not “race” means anything beyond that is purely semantics, but it is undeniable that the term has a clear meaning and use. Arguing otherwise is just an intentional obfuscation of the obvious.

So yeah, calling it a social construct doesn’t make it less real. All categories, and I mean all, are social constructs. It’s like asking for the definition of a chair. The answer can’t be precise - it inherently requires some degree of generalization and imprecision

This problem plagues all social sciences. The vast majority of social science research from pre-2000s comes specifically from western college students and has been extrapolated to represent humanity as a whole.

This is partially due to inherited culture, not automatic privilege as most of the crybabies on here want to assume.

If you grow up with parents who became wealthy because they believed in emphasizing academic success and hard work, which in turn causes you to emphasize academic success and hard work, was it really an unfair advantage that you’ve obtained?

You’ve benefited from the positive culture imparted on you by a successful upbringing. Why should this not be celebrated as a good thing?

If anything more studies should be done to look into the link between poor parenting and generational poverty. The world is fucked if instead of asking ourselves “How can we raise the bar?” we ask “How can we lower the ceiling?”