In a world of genetic diversity, arising from the independent assortment of chromosomes, crossing over, and genetic mutations, variations arise in the human genome. In this realm of dissimilarity in the human form, different races emerged by way of geographic isolation. As genetic distinctions became prevalent for each ethnic group, certain genetic characteristics arise to demarcate each race. These attributes, which perpetuate themselves through cultural segregation, create stereotypes which fabricate model, perhaps “ordinary”, individuals for each ethnic group. While no individual embodies every trait indicative of their particular race, the majority of individuals in a certain ethnic group create, through the isolation of their culture, a stereotype based on actual genetic tendencies.
Thursday, November 8, 2007
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