Explain the Difference Between the Different Forms of Racism

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Essay

Explain the difference between the different forms of racism. How do old-fashioned racism, laissez-faire racism, and color-blind racism differ from each other?

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Definitions:

Phenylketonuria

A genetic disorder characterized by the body's inability to break down the amino acid phenylalanine, leading to harmful levels in the body.

Phenylalanine

An essential amino acid important in the biosynthesis of proteins.

Recessive Gene

A type of gene that expresses its traits only when paired with an identical or similar gene, as opposed to a dominant gene that can express its traits when paired with a different gene.

21st Chromosome

A chromosome in humans that, when an individual has three copies (trisomy 21) rather than the usual two, causes Down syndrome.