Re: Race for newborns?
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Once upon a time, there was an extensive language to describe the race of such people - but nowadays daring to resurrect the 19th century usages of words like yellow and quadroon will get you in at least as much trouble as nappy-headed will.
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Especially since they are basically entirely meaningless terms. The "paint mixing" theory of genetics has long since gone by the wayside, although it was the accepted theory at one time.
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