PASSING
Race is a term that many scientists believe should be more accurately described as a social construct and not a biological one due to the term having no relation to someone's biological composition. The term race is defined by the National Human Genome Research Instantiation as “ Race is a fluid concept used to group people according to various factors including, ancestral background and social identity. Race is also used to group people that share a set of visible characteristics, such as skin color and facial features. Though these visible traits are influenced by genes, the vast majority of genetic variation exists within racial groups and not between them.” Based on this definition, race is associated with physical features that are common between a certain group of people and the color of one's skin. Although this is one of the most accredited definitions of race it still holds the question of what if I don't fit into one particle race group due to my physical featu...
