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by speedgoose 1749 days ago
> While partially based on physical similarities within groups, race does not have an inherent physical or biological meaning.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_(human_categorization)

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If race has no biological meaning, why isn't Rachel Dolezal (who was raised with multiple adopted black brothers) allowed to identify as black?

Isn't it seen as lying purely because of her ... genetics?

Since Wikipedia has been run by ultra liberals lately take everything you read there with a grain of salt when it is related to the culture war.
That doesn't really matter for the purposes of the comment you are replying to.