Plural of Caucasoid; an obsolete term no longer used in modern anthropology or genetics due to its scientific invalidity and association with racist classification systems.
Plural of Caucasoid, which was itself a problematic 19th-century term. Modern scientists have completely abandoned this classification system in favor of understanding human diversity through genetics and culture.
The fact that this word exists and was mainstream shows how recently bad science influenced how we thought about people—scientists in the 1900s used words like this all the time, which is why we should be skeptical of 'scientific' claims about inherent differences between groups!
Plural of a discredited racial category (mid-20th century). These taxonomies erased women's experiences and perpetuated racial hierarchies.
Avoid. Use specific ethnic, national, or geographic identities instead.
["people of European descent","specific ethnic/national groups"]
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