GUEST,Anand M.,if you are still reading this thread,

for what it's worth, dianavan and I differ on the matter of whether it is more than rhetoric to say that there is only one race-the human race. I believe that race is a social construct. However, that does not negate the fact {as I see it} that people regularly but not always use this social construct. And saying that race has no biological bases [or legal basis? anymore] does not negate the fact that individuals and groups are heavily impacted positively and negatively by society's definition of their race and society's views about their race.

In my opinion, "color blindness" [the act of denying that races and racism exist] is unrealistic and can be dangerous to your health & wellbeing.

I work for a time when a person's race will be just a descriptive characteristic without any positively or negative value.

Guest Anand, I encourage you to join Mudcat or at least keep posting as an identified guest. I encourage this because you are a person of color and [imo] there needs to be more people of color on Mudcat, and because you are appear to be a thinking, caring person who is Internet savvy enough to have found this International discussion forum. I invite you to add your voice to the mix.

Best wishes,

Azizi