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Wasn't it almost up until the mid 20th century that there was such a thing as racial anthropology, and professionals telling people race does exist? While I'm no expert in biology or what have you, I think taxonomy is a very important scientific tool. The systematic categorization of animals can greatly help in their study. However, while this taxonomy is probably still done (just an educated guess on my part) it's no longer under the umbrella of studying race. Which I suppose is fine by me. The word and the very idea has gotten so intertwined with a lot of negative aspects of our history that it makes sense not to use it. So yes I’d agree race doesn't exist. But, I think saying that while still in some way continuing this process of taxonomy is almost double speak. So races don't exist, but black people are more prone to colon cancer, races don't exist but white people are more prone to skin cancer, races don't exist but Ashkenazi Jews have the highest average IQ. I think the process from which the idea of race developed still exists. I think the measuring and categorizing of the differences between groups of humans still exists, it's just not called the study of race.
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