Hey Velma! I was procrastinating at work, when I saw your comment. We don’t use race anymore within medical science. We refer to genetic ancestry based on Principal Components. It’s a subtle, but extremely important distinction in science. Race is a social construct, genetic ancestry is the far better marker. So instead of Hispanic people, we’d say people of Hispanic ancestry
you’re out here fighting hard to keep medical intake race based. what exactly are you in favor of? Do you not know you’re fighting for deeply racist medical practice in the US?
I’m more than happy to update my layman’s knowledge on this and I’m not coming at this from a place of racism.
There are certain diseases or ailments that affect people of different ancestries. I myself have an autoimmune disease that has ancestry as a component.
I promise I’m not trying to be harmful here and I’m open to education. I’m not going to give a website like realtoughlawyers.com the time of day though. There are real studies out there, real stats.
Is it? Hispanic people have a 50% higher risk of type 2 diabetes for example. Sickle cell is much higher in African American people.
I’m happy to be corrected on this with sources though!
Hey Velma! I was procrastinating at work, when I saw your comment. We don’t use race anymore within medical science. We refer to genetic ancestry based on Principal Components. It’s a subtle, but extremely important distinction in science. Race is a social construct, genetic ancestry is the far better marker. So instead of Hispanic people, we’d say people of Hispanic ancestry
I really appreciate the update on the language used! Ancestry - noted :)
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That is not the argument I’m making.
you’re out here fighting hard to keep medical intake race based. what exactly are you in favor of? Do you not know you’re fighting for deeply racist medical practice in the US?
You saw me tell you I’m happy to change my working knowledge on these things with sources and decided to just yell at me.
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https://sh.itjust.works/post/68640729/28044112
Here’s an example of what I meant.
I’m more than happy to update my layman’s knowledge on this and I’m not coming at this from a place of racism.
There are certain diseases or ailments that affect people of different ancestries. I myself have an autoimmune disease that has ancestry as a component.
I promise I’m not trying to be harmful here and I’m open to education. I’m not going to give a website like realtoughlawyers.com the time of day though. There are real studies out there, real stats.
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I’m not a man.