{"id":215858,"date":"2020-03-14T06:20:22","date_gmt":"2020-03-14T13:20:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=215858"},"modified":"2020-03-14T10:35:16","modified_gmt":"2020-03-14T17:35:16","slug":"low-key-racism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/14\/low-key-racism\/","title":{"rendered":"LOW-KEY RACISM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The thought that some races are genetically superior to others (or some races are genetically inferior) is racism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What we gotta be worried about in today&#8217;s world:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Low-key racism.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is racism which isn&#8217;t in your face. It is the hidden, sneaky racism:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/erickim\/embed\/episodes\/LOW-KEY-RACISM-ebh8ce\" height=\"102px\" width=\"400px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/audio-LOW-KEY-RACISM-mp3.m4a\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"LOW-KEY RACISM\" width=\"1180\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yjB4-UHjug0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">my definition of racism<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"521\" height=\"538\" data-attachment-id=\"215744\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/1175caa8-9ffb-4877-82e7-b4df5b8f48c1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/1175CAA8-9FFB-4877-82E7-B4DF5B8F48C1.jpeg?fit=521%2C538&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"521,538\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1175CAA8-9FFB-4877-82E7-B4DF5B8F48C1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/1175CAA8-9FFB-4877-82E7-B4DF5B8F48C1.jpeg?fit=521%2C538&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/1175CAA8-9FFB-4877-82E7-B4DF5B8F48C1.jpeg?resize=521%2C538&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-215744\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My definition of racism is this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>the belief that some races are genetically superior or inferior to others physically or mentally.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, a racist idea:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/13\/asian-male-masculinity\/\">Asian men<\/a> are genetically physically inferior, and thus less masculine than other races (like African American, or Caucasian). <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, if you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re shocked I can <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/12\/my-powerlifting-philosophy\/\">deadlift 455 pounds<\/a>, but you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d be a little less shocked if an African American guy did it, it means there is some hidden low key racism at play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='562' height='1000' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/jNoAJUv5?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1770107250'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why be wary of low key racism?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">my thought:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Low key racism is most dangerous when it affects you, your own mentality, your own courage. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example if I believe that Asian men are genetically inferior and genetically less masculine than other men, then I will become very discouraged in terms of seeking sexual mates, especially if they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re African American, Caucasian, or Latino women. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Self racism<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='1180' height='664' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/auRve5uI?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1770107250'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, in the African American community this is the bias:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Darker skinned men are more masculine and lighter skin men are less masculine.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Lighter skinned women are more beautiful and darker skinned women are less beautiful.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This happens also in Asian cultures:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Darker skinned Korean males are seen as less intelligent than lighter skinned Korean males.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Lighter skinned Korean women are seen as more desirable and beautiful than darker skinned Korean women. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Terms to stop using<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"885\" data-attachment-id=\"215757\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/p1446075\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1446075-scaled.jpeg?fit=2560%2C1920&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DC-G9&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1584056861&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;12&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"P1446075\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1446075-scaled.jpeg?fit=2560%2C1920&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1446075-scaled.jpeg?resize=1180%2C885&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Selfie\" class=\"wp-image-215757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1446075-scaled.jpeg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1446075-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1446075-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1446075-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1446075-scaled.jpeg?resize=720%2C540&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1446075-scaled.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I will no longer use the words \u00e2\u20ac\u0153white\u00e2\u20ac\u009d or \u00e2\u20ac\u0153black\u00e2\u20ac\u009d. Why? Inherent in our bias in language:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>White is good, black is bad.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>White is life, black is death. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>White is beautiful, black is ugly.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>White is light, black is darkness. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">better terms <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"664\" data-attachment-id=\"215887\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/215887\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1447124-BECOME-HYPER-HUMAN-mp3-image-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1440&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1440\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1447124-BECOME-HYPER-HUMAN-mp3-image-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1440&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1447124-BECOME-HYPER-HUMAN-mp3-image-scaled.jpg?resize=1180%2C664&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"selfie\" class=\"wp-image-215887\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1447124-BECOME-HYPER-HUMAN-mp3-image-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1447124-BECOME-HYPER-HUMAN-mp3-image-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1447124-BECOME-HYPER-HUMAN-mp3-image-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1447124-BECOME-HYPER-HUMAN-mp3-image-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1447124-BECOME-HYPER-HUMAN-mp3-image-scaled.jpg?resize=720%2C405&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1447124-BECOME-HYPER-HUMAN-mp3-image-scaled.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>instead of black, African American<\/li><li>instead of Asian, East Asian <\/li><li>instead of white, Caucasian <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">when do I get sus of people calling themselves \u00e2\u20ac\u0153white\u00e2\u20ac\u009d?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"885\" data-attachment-id=\"215769\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/13\/the-best-respect-is-self-respect\/fdedc420-7f29-4d58-9fcd-7f81a387da3b\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/FDEDC420-7F29-4D58-9FCD-7F81A387DA3B.jpeg?fit=2560%2C1920&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"FDEDC420-7F29-4D58-9FCD-7F81A387DA3B\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/FDEDC420-7F29-4D58-9FCD-7F81A387DA3B.jpeg?fit=2560%2C1920&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/FDEDC420-7F29-4D58-9FCD-7F81A387DA3B.jpeg?resize=1180%2C885&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Abstract\" class=\"wp-image-215769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/FDEDC420-7F29-4D58-9FCD-7F81A387DA3B.jpeg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/FDEDC420-7F29-4D58-9FCD-7F81A387DA3B.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/FDEDC420-7F29-4D58-9FCD-7F81A387DA3B.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/FDEDC420-7F29-4D58-9FCD-7F81A387DA3B.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/FDEDC420-7F29-4D58-9FCD-7F81A387DA3B.jpeg?resize=720%2C540&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/FDEDC420-7F29-4D58-9FCD-7F81A387DA3B.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">when people call themselves \u00e2\u20ac\u0153white\u00e2\u20ac\u009d, they essentially are saying:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>I acknowledge that I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m the supreme social class in America, and above you. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">but this is highly problematic. Why? To be \u00e2\u20ac\u0153white\u00e2\u20ac\u009d isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t accurate. You can be Caucasian (from the Caucasus region), but not \u00e2\u20ac\u0153white\u00e2\u20ac\u009d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">for example Turkish men are technically Caucasian and thus \u00e2\u20ac\u0153white\u00e2\u20ac\u009d. But would you call a Turkish guy \u00e2\u20ac\u0153white\u00e2\u20ac\u009d? Probably not. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Geography<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"729\" data-attachment-id=\"215896\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/14\/low-key-racism\/71917447-6842-4221-87f0-9fa15382a60d\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/71917447-6842-4221-87F0-9FA15382A60D.jpeg?fit=1668%2C1030&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1668,1030\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"71917447-6842-4221-87F0-9FA15382A60D\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/71917447-6842-4221-87F0-9FA15382A60D.jpeg?fit=1668%2C1030&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/71917447-6842-4221-87F0-9FA15382A60D.jpeg?resize=1180%2C729&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-215896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/71917447-6842-4221-87F0-9FA15382A60D.jpeg?w=1668&amp;ssl=1 1668w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/71917447-6842-4221-87F0-9FA15382A60D.jpeg?resize=768%2C474&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/71917447-6842-4221-87F0-9FA15382A60D.jpeg?resize=1536%2C948&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/71917447-6842-4221-87F0-9FA15382A60D.jpeg?resize=720%2C445&amp;ssl=1 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4820045\/pdf\/ejhg2015206a.pdf\">Source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example when we think of more white skinned people, we think of \u00e2\u20ac\u0153white\u00e2\u20ac\u009d people, who are technically from the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Caucasus\u00e2\u20ac\u009d region \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Russia, Georgia, part of Turkey, etc. it makes sense that certain generic morphology traits (fairness of skin) became more dominant in that region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"951\" data-attachment-id=\"215898\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/14\/low-key-racism\/258331b9-605d-40de-a18b-6f452afb2275\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/258331B9-605D-40DE-A18B-6F452AFB2275.jpeg?fit=1668%2C1345&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1668,1345\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"258331B9-605D-40DE-A18B-6F452AFB2275\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/258331B9-605D-40DE-A18B-6F452AFB2275.jpeg?fit=1668%2C1345&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/258331B9-605D-40DE-A18B-6F452AFB2275.jpeg?resize=1180%2C951&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-215898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/258331B9-605D-40DE-A18B-6F452AFB2275.jpeg?w=1668&amp;ssl=1 1668w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/258331B9-605D-40DE-A18B-6F452AFB2275.jpeg?resize=768%2C619&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/258331B9-605D-40DE-A18B-6F452AFB2275.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1239&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/258331B9-605D-40DE-A18B-6F452AFB2275.jpeg?resize=720%2C581&amp;ssl=1 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">we all originated in Africa. Over time, human populations have spread across the globe, and genetic differences have manifested in different ways. More screens from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4820045\/pdf\/ejhg2015206a.pdf\">the paper<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery alignfull is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"215900\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/14\/low-key-racism\/c10f571f-9016-4e4a-8b11-79489f15ed4f\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/C10F571F-9016-4E4A-8B11-79489F15ED4F.jpeg?fit=769%2C820&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"769,820\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" 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data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/C10F571F-9016-4E4A-8B11-79489F15ED4F.jpeg?fit=769%2C820&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"769,820\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"C10F571F-9016-4E4A-8B11-79489F15ED4F\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/C10F571F-9016-4E4A-8B11-79489F15ED4F.jpeg?fit=769%2C820&amp;ssl=1\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 1 of 3 in 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data-image-title=\"110DC382-A27D-43C2-B1A9-35E9023BEEA3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/110DC382-A27D-43C2-B1A9-35E9023BEEA3.jpeg?fit=1668%2C748&amp;ssl=1\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 2 of 3 in full-screen\"srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/110DC382-A27D-43C2-B1A9-35E9023BEEA3.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/110DC382-A27D-43C2-B1A9-35E9023BEEA3.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/110DC382-A27D-43C2-B1A9-35E9023BEEA3.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1200&#038;ssl=1 1200w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/110DC382-A27D-43C2-B1A9-35E9023BEEA3.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1500&#038;ssl=1 1500w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/110DC382-A27D-43C2-B1A9-35E9023BEEA3.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1668&#038;ssl=1 1668w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"748\" data-id=\"215901\" data-link=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/14\/low-key-racism\/110dc382-a27d-43c2-b1a9-35e9023beea3\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/110DC382-A27D-43C2-B1A9-35E9023BEEA3.jpeg\" data-width=\"1668\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/110DC382-A27D-43C2-B1A9-35E9023BEEA3.jpeg?ssl=1\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"215902\" 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data-image-title=\"2AE9D013-B6BE-4786-B831-5CC1BF008AFA\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2AE9D013-B6BE-4786-B831-5CC1BF008AFA.jpeg?fit=904%2C947&amp;ssl=1\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 3 of 3 in full-screen\"srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2AE9D013-B6BE-4786-B831-5CC1BF008AFA.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2AE9D013-B6BE-4786-B831-5CC1BF008AFA.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2AE9D013-B6BE-4786-B831-5CC1BF008AFA.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=904&#038;ssl=1 904w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"947\" data-id=\"215902\" data-link=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/14\/low-key-racism\/2ae9d013-b6be-4786-b831-5cc1bf008afa\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2AE9D013-B6BE-4786-B831-5CC1BF008AFA.jpeg\" data-width=\"904\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2AE9D013-B6BE-4786-B831-5CC1BF008AFA.jpeg?ssl=1\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To think about regions is more accurate. Race is genetic similarities (morphology and physiology) in certain regions. But <strong>ultimately, we are an admixture of part African \u00e2\u20ac\u201d some of our genetic traits are more prominent, some less prominent. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We are all homo sapiens<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"613\" data-attachment-id=\"215905\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/14\/low-key-racism\/f27462ee-a160-44a0-8147-b9752620ea47\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/F27462EE-A160-44A0-8147-B9752620EA47.jpeg?fit=2166%2C1125&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2166,1125\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"F27462EE-A160-44A0-8147-B9752620EA47\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/F27462EE-A160-44A0-8147-B9752620EA47.jpeg?fit=2166%2C1125&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/F27462EE-A160-44A0-8147-B9752620EA47.jpeg?resize=1180%2C613&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-215905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/F27462EE-A160-44A0-8147-B9752620EA47.jpeg?w=2166&amp;ssl=1 2166w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/F27462EE-A160-44A0-8147-B9752620EA47.jpeg?resize=768%2C399&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/F27462EE-A160-44A0-8147-B9752620EA47.jpeg?resize=1536%2C798&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/F27462EE-A160-44A0-8147-B9752620EA47.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1064&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/F27462EE-A160-44A0-8147-B9752620EA47.jpeg?resize=720%2C374&amp;ssl=1 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">we are all from the homo species, and \u00e2\u20ac\u0153sapiens\u00e2\u20ac\u009d (wise, intelligent). 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/F4AC6A10-41BE-419A-B5E2-58C7023F9769.jpeg?resize=720%2C530&amp;ssl=1 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Relevant articles:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/incerto\/iq-is-largely-a-pseudoscientific-swindle-f131c101ba39\">Nassim Taleb on IQ being a swindle<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/newrepublic.com\/article\/77727\/groups-and-genes\">Steven Pinker article on the average intellectual superiority of Ashkenazi Jews [compared to other racial groups]: <\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EXTRACTS from Pinker article:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some of my thoughts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Over-representation doesn&#8217;t prove anything:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;Jews are remarkably over-represented in benchmarks of brainpower. Though never exceeding 3 percent of the American population, Jews account for 37 percent of the winners of the U.S. National Medal of Science, 25 percent of the American Nobel Prize winners in literature, 40 percent of the American Nobel Prize winners in science and economics, and so on. On the world stage, we find that 54 percent of the world chess champions have had one or two Jewish parents.&#8221; &#8211; Pinker<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Danger of belief in IQ for a sign of intelligence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whoever believes in notions of &#8216;IQ&#8217; can end up propagating racism:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;Their average IQ has been measured at 108 to 115, one-half to one standard deviation above the mean.&#8221; &#8211; Pinker<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can intelligent and personality be heritable?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I do not believe intelligence can be heritable. Why? The notion of &#8216;intelligence&#8217; as something you can measure is philosophical nonsense: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;Like intelligence, personality traits are measurable, heritable within a group, and slightly different, on average, between groups.&#8221; &#8211; Pinker<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What is Pinker&#8217;s hidden agenda to promote the notion of the &#8216;existence of intelligence&#8217;? 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