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This article sparked a lot of interest to me (mainly because we're discussing this in my Anthro 101 class and I wrote my second web paper on this subject) and provided a completely different perspective on how recent genetic evidence is being highly misinterpreted and therefore creating an imaginary link between genetics and racial superiority.

Since many people (both non-scientists, like the blogger in Manhattan that the article wrote about and scientists, like Dr. Watson who made an unwarranted conclusion about Africans and their "genetic inferiority") immediately jump to arbitrary conclusions with little or no scientific evidence, it seems as though through these conclusions, they are legitimizing racial prejudice.

I personally find it quite upsetting and pathetic that such a well-known and Noble Prize winner, Dr. Watson would make these type of comments when he should know better than anyone that although a scientist is someone who is supposed to constantly revise and question current theories, he is supposed to be willing to back up his conclusions with evidence.