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Affirmation action is needed to step away from racial inequalities that are encouraged by discrimination and or racism.

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Although the idea of race has no significance in the character of an individual, due to the racial inequalities in society, colorblindness is not an option in topics such as education.

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although the main goal is to only judge a person by the content of their character, certain individuals having sorts of advantages is necessary at this point in time.

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Affirmitave action is not something that, in 2022, should be needed but due to years of systemic racism, in order to ensure that everyone has equal opportunity, affirmative action is necessary.

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Affirmative action has been an unconstitutional idea from the start, however it is needed in society to gain racial equality and recognition due to centuries of systematic colorism in society.

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Modern racism looks different from past examples of racism, but it is still a massive obstacle in America that requires continuous effort to overcome.

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Society has to now strive for previously unneeded affirmative action due to the lack of racial equity

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Affirmative action is needed to combat racial inequalities that stem from racism and discrimination.

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Affirmative action policies are necessary because of the opportunities that it provides for minority groups, though America should strive for equality as a whole such that centuries of racism are overcome completely and policies like these are not needed for equal rights.

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Even in 2022, there are still many barriers that prevent people of color from having a successful life compared to white people; these barriers need to be eliminated with the power of equality, understanding and affirmative actions.

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Even though as a society we should not need affirmative action, due to years of systemic racial inequities society has positioned itself in a place of need for affirmative actions in order to achieve racial equity.

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Although people are not defined by their race, society unknowingly places a value on race which leads to assumptions and misconceptions about people of specific cultures and ethnicities.

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Race is a concept that is ultimately a social construct however it can't be ignored due to the identity it gives to individuals and if ignored can cause negative effects on perceptions of certain cultural groups.

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The idea of race is described as a method of determining one's identity, but unfortunately, it can be shown as a negative concept when its use is explained effectively of one's purpose in society

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Race is a social construct that should not matter because it has no affect on a person's capabilities; however, race must be recognized and awknowledged.

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Racism is a taught societal problem, children affirm this due to their innocence, and show the need to confront societal racial stereotypes.

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Although the concept of race is made up by humans, it still needs to be taught because it plays a major role in society. We do this in order to benefit from diversity to create a strong national identity.

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Conversations on the intricacies and inconsistencies of race as a social construct are not to be avoided because they spark insightful perspectives and acknowledgment of the differences across cultures.

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Social construct has been created around race and false stereotypes even though race does not determine abilities, however this construct should be valued and acknowledged.

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Race is a stereotype that has assumptions and concepts that society has created that hold no meaning; however, these shape how people are accepted and how they are viewed by society.

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Race is a taught societal construct that doesn't play a part in the fact that people should be treated with equal respect regardless of their skin tone but it is harmful to ignore the fact society makes excuses to treat people differently based on their skin.

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Race, an idea developed by humans, is crucial to acknowledge in regard to our social construct, but it also creates false assumptions and harmful ideologies in society.

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Constructive ideas from society such as racial stereotypes and cultural differences cause ignorance towards the proper definition of racism.

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Racism and stereotypes were created by society that do not mean anything and hold no value, but these things matter and exist now because they were created by society

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Race is a made up social construct that humans have built their ideas around, letting  the false sense of racial hierarchy guide and justify the mistreatment of others with different skin colors than their own.

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People across multiple races need to identify that race is a false thing created by social constructs and that your ethnicity is shown through culture, an idea which can be spread through truth, awareness and diversity towards other cultures.

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although race is a social construct, it should not be disregarded because it still plays a pivotal role in society.

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Due to the social construct and hierarchy of society race is considered a menacing way however it should be viewed as an ability that should be celebrated through differences and seen as the person you really are.

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Although the concept of race is important to maintaining the structure of our basic social constructs, the idea of race is evidently harmful due to the misconceptions that can be drawn due to someone's unique physical traits.

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Racial stereotypes and other cultural assumptions are concepts created by society that hold no actual truth; however, these inaccurate preconceived ideas affect the way people of differing cultures are accepted and viewed in society.

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Racial discussions are an opportunity for a higher level of understanding of our differences and do not have to be inherently racist.

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Text 6: "Ending Affirmative Action Would be a Terrible Mistake" Jeff Raikes

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Text 6: "Ending Affirmative Action Would be a Terrible Mistake" Jeff Raikes

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Text 5: "What I am Learning from my White Grandchildren" Anthony Peterson

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Text 5: "What I am Learning from my White Grandchildren" Anthony Peterson

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Women of color are extremely affected in a negative way by modern beauty standards but instead of giving into colorism though media, women of color should find the beauty in the traits that are not praised

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Society's perception on traditional beauty standards has stemmed from rampant colorism and media promotion of specific skin tones, but as of today there are mediums where different people can express their individuality and attempt to change societal mindsets.

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One should not conform with societal colorism with darker people seen as less attractive, but rather find their own personal beauty and communities.

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Although feelings of inferiority and prejudices that society creates causes minorities to feel alone, it can also spark change in the mindset for individuals to change how they perceive their own identity. 

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Colorism in darker-skinned people causes nothing but for the people afflicted to feel alienated. That can cause for a larger divide to occur in our society.

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Colorism leads to people of color diminishing their unique identities due to the Beauty Standards of society, but through things like social media people of color can ally to defeat colorism

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One's identity can be negatively affected by society, but that does not mean that the color of their skin or their cultural identity needs to affect how one lives, instead they should have self-acceptance and accept diveristy

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Differences in identity should be used to inspire and change our growing generation of identities by accepting the different cultural traits that make us each uniquely beautiful instead of ignoring our differences.

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Society projects negative aspects of colorism that do not fit traditional beauty standards which negatively affect one's cultural identity

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Colorism has a lasting effect on the perception of one's cultural identity due to the negative feelings of inferiority and insecurities demonstrated by societal pressures.

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A person doesn't have to try and change their identity because of society's projection of beauty.

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Social bueaty standards and colorism can cause people to feel uncertain, uncomfortable, and invisble in there skin color.

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Society's projection of beauty has heavily contributed to colorism, making women with darker skin struggle with acceptance and feel invisible in their community.

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The lack of inclusivity in the current beauty standards can have detrimental effects on growing youth from the lack of self-acceptance to conformity with the norm.

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Colorism is a harmful projection of what people of color should conform to that eliminates important representation in society by deteriorating individual identity and voice.

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The mass colorism of people with darker-colored skin directly harms their self identities, which needs to be brought to the general media in order to stop this from occurring.

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People who are not the same nationality of those advertised as the beauty standard do not have to conform to societal expectations, but should embrace their personal, diverse identity.

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although most genocides end with the slaughtering of many people, they can also result in the obliteration against ones culture despite preconceptions that hypocrisy and ignorance directed towards a culture is not as harmful as physical genocide

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The societal beauty standards of the community cause harmful effects on those who are seen to not fit in creating and struggle with personal identities, however, people should not be held back by how others perceive them.

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one's identity is often defined by beauty standards and deep rooted colorism but one should not have to conform to society's definition of beauty and instead rest in self love and acceptance.

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Social media plays an important role in helping establish a community in order to help individuals, who have been negatively affected by beauty standards, gain confidence as well as embrace their ethnicity.

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The main standing point which Kannan proposes in the article is to accept the idea that certain traits including race, gender, and color, should not define their standard goals nor actions in society

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Blatant prejudice and colorism in society directed towards those who do not fit the traditional beauty standard severely limit the acceptance and awareness of one's unique cultural identity.

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A person's identity should not hold them back from doing they things they want to do. 

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A person's identity should not hold them back from doing they things they want to do. 

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Beauty standards are not defined by the color of our skin and society should become more inclusive to people of color