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jedberg
on May 29, 2014
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How to Tell Someone’s Age When All You Know Is Her...
This was your subtle way of saying that the average lifespan for a typical Afro-American name is lower, right? :)
It's ok to differentiate things amongst races sometimes -- it isn't
always
racist.
dllthomas
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That was certainly an example, but I moved away from it for generality (and brevity), not concerns over racial tension.
ghaff
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More broadly there are doubtless correlations to various demographics (income, education level, etc.) that have different life expectancies. Though race is certainly one. (As, obviously, is gender.)
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It's ok to differentiate things amongst races sometimes -- it isn't always racist.