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Originally Posted by KSig RC
I agree with all of this, but this does not really support your counterintuitive claim that "random white/black comparisons will be more similar than random white/white comparisons" - since the variation is within populations, and it is more likely the person (regardless of race) will be outside of your population, there seems to be no reason why there would be any difference in variation. Scanning the Lewontin article yields no support for your claim, and seems instead to back up my intuition.
Do you have a specific citation that says different racial groups are more likely similar than within a racial group? Or was that misstated?
I understand completely the social construct model of race - I don't understand the specific "fact" you quoted.
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Alas, at the moment, I've found it quoted multiple places but haven't been able to trace it back to its source. Perhaps my example wasn't what I intended it to be, but i'll try to find more primary sources for you.